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Mpox (previously known as Monkeypox) is a rare disease caused by infection with the mpox virus. Mpox symptoms are similar to smallpox symptoms, but milder; and mpox is rarely fatal. Mpox is not related to chickenpox. The illness typically lasts 2-4 weeks.. Here are some key facts to know*:
If you suspect you have been infected, contact your healthcare provider and avoid close contact (including intimate physical contact) with others until you have been examined.
*This information was obtained from the CDC and WHO websites.
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