The origins of the word pox, and where monkeypox gets its name from - Post Magazine

Pox was coined as a plural form of the Middle English pock, meaning a pustule, blister, ulcer or vesicle. Monkeypox is so called because it was first found in monkeys, but they are not major carriers of the disease.

Published: 5:45pm, 16 Aug, 2022 Updated: 5:45pm, 16 Aug, 2022

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