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Mpox
Mpox is an infectious viral disease that can occur in humans and other animals. Symptoms include a rash that forms blisters and then crusts over, fever, and swollen lymph... Wikipedia
- Symptoms: Rash, fever, exhaustion, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, sore throat
- Complications: secondary infections, pneumonia, sepsis, encephalitis, and loss of vision with severe eye infection
- Usual onset: 5–21 days post exposure
- Duration: 2 to 4 weeks
- Types: CladeI, CladeII
- Causes: Monkeypox virus
- Diagnostic method: Testing for viral DNA
- Differential diagnosis: Chickenpox, smallpox
- Prevention: Smallpox & mpox vaccine, hand washing, covering rash, PPE, social distancing
- Treatment: Supportive
- Medication: Tecovirimat, antivirals
- Prognosis: Most recover
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