Mpox
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About Mpox
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Mpox, formerly known as Monkeypox, is a rare disease caused by the mpox virus, which belongs to the same family as the variola virus that causes smallpox. While the symptoms of mpox resemble those of smallpox, they are milder, and the disease is rarely fatal. It is important to note that mpox is not related to chickenpox. There are two types of the virus that causes mpox, clade I and clade II. Both types spread the same way and can be prevented using the same methods.
The World Health Organization indicates that mpox is endemic in densely forested regions of West, Central, and East Africa, particularly in northern and central areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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- Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefings
- CDC | Situation Report- Mpox in the US and Around the World | May 2025
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Mpox Situation Report by R7DHRE presented by Dr. James Lawler
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CDC: Clade I Mpox Outbreak Originating in Central Africa | Sept. 2024
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CDC: Mpox in the United States and Around the World: Current Situation | Sept. 2024
- Video: Tracking Mpox in Nebraska presented by Chancellor Gold & Dr. Rupp | 9.1.2022
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