Due to the recent Monkeypox outbreak, a lot of focus has shifted towards monkeypox, chickenpox, smallpox, etc
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Here are the key differences between the monkeypox (Mpox) and chickenpox
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Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients
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Chickenpox is a part of the herpes family of viruses, which is not related to the poxvirus family that includes Mpox and smallpox
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The monkeypox virus enters the body through the respiratory tract, mucus, and broken skin. While chickenpox can only spread through respiratory excretion
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As per the doctors, monkeypox usually starts with fever, malaise, headache, sometimes sore throat and cough, and lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes)
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All these symptoms appear four days before skin lesions, rashes, and other problems which primarily start from the hand and eyes and spread to the whole body
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The most common symptom of chickenpox is an itchy, blister-like rash. People with chickenpox may also run a fever, be tired, or lose their appetite
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There is no specific treatment for monkeypox. However, the affected person's contacts may receive the smallpox vaccine
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Treatment for the symptoms of chickenpox is offered, however, the vaccine is both safe and effective