Monkeypox is a very rare viral disease that can be transmitted through animal to human contact. This part of the eMedTV archives explores this illness, including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
A patient's medical history, physical exam, and test results are considered when diagnosing monkeypox. This eMedTV page explains how a diagnosis of monkeypox is made and includes a list of diseases with symptoms similar to monkeypox.
The first case of human monkeypox in the United States occurred in June 2003. As this eMedTV page explains, monkeypox was introduced to the United States when a shipment of animals from Ghana was imported to Texas.
