Monkeypox infection is a zoonotic viral infection that usually lasts for 3 weeks. It is caused by the monkeypox virus and is characterized by rash or pox-like symptoms.
Smallpox is a deadly contagious infection that is caused by strains of variola virus — a member of the orthopoxvirus family.
Experts warn of a "highly unusual outbreak" of monkeypox in Australia. The monkeypox virus was first identified in humans in DRC in 1970.
In 12 countries, at least 92 monkeypox virus cases have been confirmed. Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals).