Jakarta – Lately monkeypox or monkeypox is attracting the world’s attention. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in the past month, more than 100 cases of monkeypox have been identified in several non-endemic countries.
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by a viral infection monkeypox. It was first discovered in 1958, when two outbreaks of this smallpox-like disease occurred in a colony of monkeys kept for research. So this disease was given the name monkey smallpox.
Some of the symptoms of monkeypox are said to be similar to chickenpox. Mother, surely you know the symptoms that often occur in patients suffering from chickenpox including a red rash, itching, and fever. However, do you know what the difference between monkeypox and chickenpox is like?
According to CDCthe main difference can be seen from the presence or absence of swollen lymph nodes or lymphadenopathy. Monkeypox can cause lymph nodes to swell, while chickenpox does not.
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Then, what are the other differences between monkeypox and chickenpox that you need to know? Here are five differences between monkeypox and chickenpox reported by various sources:
Difference between Monkeypox and Chickenpox
Although the symptoms are almost similar, the two certainly have differences when viewed from the cause of the virus, transmission, symptoms, to prevention and treatment efforts.
1. Different viruses
Both are caused by different types of viruses. Monkeypox is caused by a virus monkeypox belonging to the genus Orthopoxvirus in the family Poxciridae.
While chickenpox is caused by a virus varicella-zoster (VZV). So that the disease can be easily transmitted.
2. Monkeypox transmission is more difficult
If you look at the transmission, monkeypox is actually more difficult to transmit than chickenpox. Transmission of monkeypox occurs when there is contact with the virus from animals, humans, or materials previously contaminated with this virus.
Monkeypox virus can enter the human body through damaged skin cells, respiratory tract, or mucous membranes. These viruses include zoonosis meaning that monkeypox transmission can occur from animals to humans and also occurs between humans.
Meanwhile, chickenpox can be spread easily from people with chickenpox to other people who have never had this disease before or to other people who have never been vaccinated.
Read the difference between monkeypox and chickenpox on the next page, Mother.
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