Mary Wilson
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Published online June 9, 2022.
doi:10.1001/jama.2022.10259
Kristin Walter, MD, MS[SUP]1[/SUP]; Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ[SUP]2,3[/SUP]
Monkeypox is a rare infection caused by a virus that circulates in some animals in forested areas of Central and West Africa, but cases recently have been reported in people in multiple countries.
How Does Monkeypox Spread?
The monkeypox virus is closely related to the smallpox virus, which was declared eliminated from the world in 1980. Monkeypox can spread by close contact with an animal or person infected with the monkeypox virus. Human-to-human spread often involves skin-to-skin contact with a person who has a monkeypox rash, sores, or scabs. Monkeypox can also be spread through respiratory droplets or oral fluids during intimate sexual contact (kissing; oral, anal, or vaginal sex). Contact with fabrics, objects, or surfaces contaminated with the monkeypox virus (such as clothing, bedding, or towels) can also spread infection.
Signs and Symptoms of Monkeypox
Common symptoms of monkeypox are fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes (in the neck, armpits, or groin), back and muscle aches, and fatigue, although not all patients with monkeypox experience these flu-like symptoms. ...
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2793383
doi:10.1001/jama.2022.10259
Kristin Walter, MD, MS[SUP]1[/SUP]; Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ[SUP]2,3[/SUP]
Monkeypox is a rare infection caused by a virus that circulates in some animals in forested areas of Central and West Africa, but cases recently have been reported in people in multiple countries.
How Does Monkeypox Spread?
The monkeypox virus is closely related to the smallpox virus, which was declared eliminated from the world in 1980. Monkeypox can spread by close contact with an animal or person infected with the monkeypox virus. Human-to-human spread often involves skin-to-skin contact with a person who has a monkeypox rash, sores, or scabs. Monkeypox can also be spread through respiratory droplets or oral fluids during intimate sexual contact (kissing; oral, anal, or vaginal sex). Contact with fabrics, objects, or surfaces contaminated with the monkeypox virus (such as clothing, bedding, or towels) can also spread infection.
Signs and Symptoms of Monkeypox
Common symptoms of monkeypox are fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes (in the neck, armpits, or groin), back and muscle aches, and fatigue, although not all patients with monkeypox experience these flu-like symptoms. ...
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2793383