0 a disease caused by a virus that can be spread to humans by monkeys, apes, rats, and other animals:
The law banning the importation of rodents was prompted by an outbreak of monkeypox in the United States.
Worried about monkeypox, the FDA has banned owning prairie dogs as pets.
Skin infections can be acquired from nontraditional pets and include ringworm, monkeypox, and parasitic diseases.
Vaccinia, cowpox, and monkeypox viruses can infect both humans and other animals in nature.
