What does monkey pox mean?

Monkeypox is a common infectious disease of humans and animals caused by monkeypox virus infection. Monkeypox is primarily contracted through animal bites or contact with the blood or body fluids of infected animals, and is generally transmitted from animals to humans, although human-to-human transmission may also occur. Monkeypox is a rare animal-borne disease. Infection with monkeypox will result in symptoms such as fever, muscle aches or skin papules, etc. There is no vaccine or specific drug specifically for monkeypox. Due to the similarity between the monkeypox vaccine and the smallpox vaccine, the smallpox vaccine is 75% to 85% effective in preventing the monkeypox virus. People who have been previously vaccinated against smallpox may become less ill when infected with monkeypox virus. The treatment is to take isolation to prevent the occurrence of infection, symptomatic supportive therapy, and so on. Patients are advised to pay attention to protection in general. The same disease manifests itself in different symptoms depending on the patient’s physical condition. If you need treatment, please go to the hospital in time to avoid delay.