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Name
Monkeypox Virus
Transmission
Geography
Mostly central and western Africa
Incubation Period
5 – 21 days
Signs and Symptoms
Phase One
Phase Two
Diagnosis
Laboratory testing of body fluid (blood, throat swab) or skin lesion scrapings
Treatment
No drugs or vaccines exist, but the smallpox vaccine is ~85% effective in preventing monkeypox
Prognosis
Although each epidemic has been different, it has been reported to lead to death in 1-10% of cases
Prevention: What Can You Do?
Sources:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs161/en/
http://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/about.html