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Monkey pox- Causes, Prevention, Treatment

Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes disease similar to smallpox,through less severe.Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 with two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkey kept for research,hence the name ‘Monkeypox’. The disease becomes apparent about two weeks after infection with the onset of fever, headache, general malaise, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. A few days later a rash of raised bumps appears on the face and body.These eventually crust and fall off, and the disease runs its course in two to four weeks.

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Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes disease similar to smallpox,through less severe.Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 with two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkey kept for research,hence the name ‘Monkeypox’. The disease becomes apparent about two weeks after infection with the onset of fever, headache, general malaise, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. A few days later a rash of raised bumps appears on the face and body.These eventually crust and fall off, and the disease runs its course in two to four weeks.

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Dr. Raman Kumar
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes disease similar to smallpox,through less severe.Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 with two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkey kept for research,hence the name ‘Monkeypox’. The disease becomes apparent about two weeks after infection with the onset of fever, headache, general malaise, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. A few days later a rash of raised bumps appears on the face and body.These eventually crust and fall off, and the disease runs its course in two to four weeks.

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Dr. Raman Kumar
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes disease similar to smallpox,through less severe.Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 with two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkey kept for research,hence the name ‘Monkeypox’. The disease becomes apparent about two weeks after infection with the onset of fever, headache, general malaise, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. A few days later a rash of raised bumps appears on the face and body.These eventually crust and fall off, and the disease runs its course in two to four weeks.

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Dr. Raman Kumar
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes disease similar to smallpox,through less severe.Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 with two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkey kept for research,hence the name ‘Monkeypox’. The disease becomes apparent about two weeks after infection with the onset of fever, headache, general malaise, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. A few days later a rash of raised bumps appears on the face and body.These eventually crust and fall off, and the disease runs its course in two to four weeks.

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Dr. Raman Kumar
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes disease similar to smallpox,through less severe.Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 with two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkey kept for research,hence the name ‘Monkeypox’. The disease becomes apparent about two weeks after infection with the onset of fever, headache, general malaise, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. A few days later a rash of raised bumps appears on the face and body.These eventually crust and fall off, and the disease runs its course in two to four weeks.

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Dr. Raman Kumar
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes disease similar to smallpox,through less severe.Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 with two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkey kept for research,hence the name ‘Monkeypox’. The disease becomes apparent about two weeks after infection with the onset of fever, headache, general malaise, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. A few days later a rash of raised bumps appears on the face and body.These eventually crust and fall off, and the disease runs its course in two to four weeks.

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Dr. Raman Kumar
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes disease similar to smallpox,through less severe.Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 with two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkey kept for research,hence the name ‘Monkeypox’. The disease becomes apparent about two weeks after infection with the onset of fever, headache, general malaise, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. A few days later a rash of raised bumps appears on the face and body.These eventually crust and fall off, and the disease runs its course in two to four weeks.

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Dr. Raman Kumar
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes disease similar to smallpox,through less severe.Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 with two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkey kept for research,hence the name ‘Monkeypox’. The disease becomes apparent about two weeks after infection with the onset of fever, headache, general malaise, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. A few days later a rash of raised bumps appears on the face and body.These eventually crust and fall off, and the disease runs its course in two to four weeks.

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Dr. Raman Kumar
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes disease similar to smallpox,through less severe.Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 with two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkey kept for research,hence the name ‘Monkeypox’. The disease becomes apparent about two weeks after infection with the onset of fever, headache, general malaise, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. A few days later a rash of raised bumps appears on the face and body.These eventually crust and fall off, and the disease runs its course in two to four weeks.

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Dr. Raman Kumar
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes disease similar to smallpox,through less severe.Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 with two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkey kept for research,hence the name ‘Monkeypox’. The disease becomes apparent about two weeks after infection with the onset of fever, headache, general malaise, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. A few days later a rash of raised bumps appears on the face and body.These eventually crust and fall off, and the disease runs its course in two to four weeks.

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Dr. Raman Kumar
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes disease similar to smallpox,through less severe.Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 with two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkey kept for research,hence the name ‘Monkeypox’. The disease becomes apparent about two weeks after infection with the onset of fever, headache, general malaise, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. A few days later a rash of raised bumps appears on the face and body.These eventually crust and fall off, and the disease runs its course in two to four weeks.