Correct option is D
The correct answer is: (d) Monkey
Explanation:
The term "mpox" is a shortened form of "monkeypox", a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to the
Orthopoxvirus genus—the same group that includes the smallpox virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted "mpox"
in 2022 as the preferred term to avoid stigma and discrimination associated with the original name.
Information Booster:
• The disease causes fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes.
• Siemens Healthineers is a global medical diagnostics company.
• In August 2024, India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) granted Siemens Healthineers the license to manufacture mpox diagnostic kits.
• Human-to-human transmission is possible via close contact.
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