noun
- a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, characterized by fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes, transmissible to humans from infected animals or other people
Usage: medical term; also called mpox
Examples
- The monkeypox outbreak in 2022 spread rapidly across multiple countries.
- Health officials recommended vaccination for people at high risk of monkeypox.
- Monkeypox symptoms typically appear within one to three weeks of exposure.
- The virus that causes monkeypox is related to the smallpox virus.
- Monkeypox can be transmitted through close contact with infected individuals.