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in ScienceIn comparison to smallpox, Western African monkeypox is what?
Answer: Monkeypox is a virus that can cause fever, aches, and a distinctive bumpy rash. It is related to smallpox but is usually milder, particularly the West African strain of the virus, which has a fatality rate of around 1%. Most people fully recover in two to four weeks. The first human case of monkeypox…