monkeypox
noun[U]
uk/ˈmʌŋ.ki.pɒks/us/ˈmʌŋ.ki.pɑːks/adiseasecausedby avirusthat can bespreadtohumansbymonkeys,apes,rats, and otheranimals:
猴痘Monkeypoxcausesfevers,headaches,chills,sweats, and askinrashof pus-filledblisters.猴痘会引起发烧、头痛、发冷、出汗，皮肤上会出现充满脓液的皮疹水泡。
Anoutbreakof thepotentiallyfatalmonkeypoxviruswaslinkedto apetrat.那次可能致命的猴痘病毒爆发跟一只宠物鼠有关联。
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chickenpox
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smallpox
See also
the poxold-fashionedinformal
- Thelawbanningtheimportationofrodentswaspromptedby anoutbreakof monkeypox in theUnitedStates.
- Worried about monkeypox, the FDA hasbannedowningprairiedogsaspets.
- Skininfectionscan beacquiredfrom nontraditionalpetsandincluderingworm, monkeypox, andparasiticdiseases.
- Vaccinia,cowpox, and monkeypoxvirusescaninfectbothhumansand otheranimalsinnature.
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