All of the Following Pertain to Monkeypox, Except

question 68

Multiple Choice

All of the following pertain to monkeypox, except

• A)symptoms include skin pocks, fever, and swollen lymph nodes.
• B)outbreaks have occurred in Africa.
• C)transmission is typically by contact with monkeys, squirrels, and rats.
• D)a recent U.S.outbreak involved pet prairie dogs infected by an African rat.
• E)the virus has shown a trend in becoming less virulent, with fewer outbreaks in humans.

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