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Descriptor English: Mpox (monkeypox)
Descriptor Spanish: Mpox
Descriptor viruela del mono
Entry term(s) mpox
viruela de los monos
viruela de los simios
viruela del simio
viruela simia
viruela símica
Scope note: Infección vírica que afecta a PRIMATES y ROEDORES. Su presentación clínica en el ser humano es similar a la de la VIRUELA, con FIEBRE, CEFALEA, TOS y EXANTEMA doloroso. Está causada por el VIRUS DE LA VIRUELA DEL MONO y generalmente se transmite a los seres humanos por mordeduras o por contacto con SANGRE de un animal. La trasmisión entre seres humanos es relativamente baja (significativamente menor que la de la viruela).
Descriptor Portuguese: Mpox
Descriptor French: Orthopoxvirose simienne
Entry term(s): Monkey Pox
Monkeypox
Tree number(s): C01.925.256.743.615
C22.735.750
C22.795.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D045908
Scope note: A viral disease infecting PRIMATES and RODENTS. Its clinical presentation in humans is similar to SMALLPOX including FEVER; HEADACHE; COUGH; and a painful RASH. It is caused by MONKEYPOX VIRUS and is usually transmitted to humans through BITES or via contact with an animal's BLOOD. Interhuman transmission is relatively low (significantly less than smallpox).
Annotation: human & animal; if in animal, use/vet
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Poxviridae Infections (1967-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2023; see MONKEYPOX 2004-2023
History Note: 2023 (2004)
DeCS ID: 38031
Unique ID: D045908
NLM Classification: WC 584
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2023/05/16
Mpox (monkeypox) - Preferred
Concept UI M0450226
Scope note A viral disease infecting PRIMATES and RODENTS. Its clinical presentation in humans is similar to SMALLPOX including FEVER; HEADACHE; COUGH; and a painful RASH. It is caused by MONKEYPOX VIRUS and is usually transmitted to humans through BITES or via contact with an animal's BLOOD. Interhuman transmission is relatively low (significantly less than smallpox).
Preferred term Mpox (monkeypox)
Entry term(s) Monkey Pox
Monkeypox



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