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The monkeypox virus is a double-stranded DNA, zoonotic virus. It is a species of the genus Orthopoxvirus in the family Poxviridae.

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The virus is found mainly in tropical rainforest regions of central and West Africa. The virus was first discovered in monkeys (hence the name) in 1958, and in humans in 1970.

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The main difference between symptoms of smallpox and monkeypox is that monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell while cmallpox does not.

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Avoid contact with animals that could harbor the virus (including animals that are sick or that have been found dead in areas where monkeypox occurs).

Avoid contact with any materials, such as bedding, that has been in contact with a sick animal.

Isolate infected patients from others who could be at risk for infection.

Practice good hand hygiene after contact with infected animals or humans. For example, washing your hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Use personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for patients.

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Monkeypox virus is mostly transmitted to people from wild animals such as rodents and primates, but human-to-human transmission also occurs.

Monkeypox virus is transmitted from one person to another by contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials such as bedding.

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Typically, up to a 10% of people in Africa who get monkeypox may die. This number is lower in the United States.

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On Friday, it was released that a patient in Dallas, TX was confirmed to have monkeypox. This is the first case since 2003.

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Dallas local officials stated that this new case is not a reason for alarm. The patient and immediate family are quarantined.