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Basic Information About Monkeypox

Internet URL

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/monkeypox/factsheet.htm  

Sponsoring Agency

National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Description

Monkeypox: An Emerging Infectious Disease in North America. Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that is found mostly in the rainforest countries of central and west Africa.

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Review Date

4/25/2007