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What is Monkeypox? Monkeypox, also known as mpox, is a rare viral disease that is similar to smallpox but generally less severe. It is caused by the mpox virus, which belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus, the same group of viruses that includes the smallpox virus. The disease was first discovered in laboratory monkeys in 1958, hence the name “monkeypox.” The …