monkeypox
Americannoun
Usage
What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a contagious disease caused by a virus. The name monkeypox is used for both the disease and the virus that causes it. Monkeypox typically causes a rash that can start as painful, blisterlike bumps on the skin, especially on or near the genitals, the anus, and other areas such as the hands, feet, face, and chest.Monkeypox is similar to smallpox but usually less severe. While most cases are not severe, monkeypox can cause serious illness.Monkeypox is sometimes abbreviated as or alternately referred to as MPX, MPOX, MPV (for monkeypox virus), MPXV, or in other ways.
Etymology
Origin of monkeypox
First recorded in 1900–05; monkey ( def. ) + pox ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"We started with people who survived infection with monkeypox virus, isolated antibodies that they naturally produced and worked backward to find what part of the virus acted as the antigen for those antibodies. Then we engineered the antigen to elicit similar antibodies in mice," McLellan said.
From Science Daily
A new strain of mpox, previously called monkeypox, has been detected in a person in England, say UK health officials.
From BBC
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is primarily spread through close, intimate contact, such as through body fluids, sores, shared bedding or shared clothing, as well as kissing, coughing and sneezing, health officials say.
From Los Angeles Times
He defended his response, arguing that his department was ahead of the curve in distributing monkeypox vaccines across the nation, and that state and local jurisdictions ultimately made decisions about how they were distributed.
From Los Angeles Times
But Becerra also faced criticism as secretary over his handling of issues including the monkeypox outbreak, including from members of the Biden administration who argued that he lacked urgency and sought to offload responsibility to the states, according to reports published by the New York Times, Washington Post and others.
From Los Angeles Times
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