mpox

American  

[em-poks] / ˈɛmˌpɒks /

noun

Pathology.

1. a disease caused by a virus of the genus Orthopoxvirus, clinically similar to but less severe than smallpox, and transmitted to humans via contact with an infected person or animal, or with a contaminated material: first identified in humans in 1970, outbreaks historically occurred mostly in central and western Africa, with the United States in 2003 having the first confirmed cases outside of Africa, followed by global outbreaks, especially in Europe and the Americas, that became increasingly reported in the 2020s. MPX

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Etymology

Origin of mpox

First recorded in 2022; partial abbreviation of monkeypox ( def. )

Example Sentences

The result suggests a promising direction for future mpox vaccines or antibody treatments.

From Science Daily

During 2022, mpox spread across many countries and sickened more than 150,000 people.

From Science Daily

This finding indicated that OPG153 could serve as a valuable target for developing antibody-based therapies or for designing a new type of vaccine that activates the immune system to fight mpox.

From Science Daily

Their long-term goal is to test these mpox and smallpox vaccine antigens and antibody treatments in humans.

From Science Daily

The virus is a mix of two major types of the mpox virus, and was found in someone who recently returned from travelling in Asia.

From BBC