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[monkey-pox]
** English
*** Alternative forms
- [en]
*** Etymology
From [en]; originally so named based on cases in monkeys, although the name
was a misnomer because monkeys are less of a reservoir for the disease than
other animals are. More at Wikipedia (_[Mpox#Nomenclature]_).
*** Noun
[-]
1. [en] [en] .
2. * {{ quote-web
|en |date=25 October 2018 |title=On the frontline against monkeypox in Central
African Republic
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025125919/https://www.france24.com/en/20181025-frontline-against-monkeypox-central-african-republic
|archivedate=25 October 2018 |work=w:France 24 |text=In a remote southwestern
pocket of the Central African Republic, doctor Patrick Karume and his small
team are on the jungle frontline to quarantine a rare outbreak of MONKEYPOX.}}
1. * {{ quote-web
|en |date=July 16, 2021 |title=Dallas resident returns from Nigeria with case
of monkeypox
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716212815/https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-health-africa-dallas-coronavirus-pandemic-15f2b68a8575d25454231d0d6108998b
|archivedate=16 July 2021 |work=w:AP News |text= MONKEYPOX is a rare viral
pox-like disease from the smallpox family, only milder. It can be transmitted
through respiratory droplets, contact with body fluids or contact with an
infected animal or animal products.<br>The first human case of MONKEYPOX was
recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The United States saw a
large outbreak among humans in 2003 after the virus spread from imported
African rodents to pet prairie dogs. However, this is believed to be the
first MONKEYPOX virus infection in a Texas resident, according to Dallas
County health officials.}}
1. * [en]
**** Usage notes
- Discouraged by some entities since 2022. See [en] .
[en]