Monkeypox and smallpox are both viral diseases caused by viruses from the same genus family, Poxviridae, but they have distinct differences in terms of symptoms, severity, and treatments.

The smallpox virus has been around for at least 3,000 years. Even ancient Egyptian mummies have shown signs of the disease. Throughout history, the illness has killed millions of people, but ...

Symptoms usually don't appear until one to two weeks after infection. Mpox produces smallpox-like skin lesions, but symptoms are usually milder than those of smallpox. Flu-like symptoms are common ...

Thanks to the smallpox vaccine, this disease is all but gone ... on the body (which eventually scab over), along with other symptoms like fever and tiredness. It usually lasts about 5 to 7 ...

Mpox (formerly monkeypox) is a viral disease related to smallpox, causing flu-like symptoms and a rash. It primarily spreads through close skin-to-skin contact, bodily fluids and contaminated ...

The clinical course of smallpox infection and the current and future roles of vaccination and strategies for controlling smallpox outbreaks are reviewed. Close personal contact is required for ...

Smallpox is caused by variola virus. It is contagious and will spread ... but the lad did not demonstrate small pox’s symptoms, proving that the lad now enjoyed immunity to small pox.