Zoonotic viral disease transmitted via animal bite or blood contact. Symptoms similar to Smallpox, to which it is related.Encyclopedia Entry for Monkeypox :Monkeypox- Monkeypox virus- Poxviridae- ChordopoxvirusEncyclopedia Entry for Monkeypox :Monkeypox virus. Orthopoxvirus. Human, mouse, prairie dog. Zoonosis, contact. Associated with Skin lesionsEncyclopedia Entry for Monkeypox :Monkeypox virus. Orthopoxvirus. Human, mouse, prairie dog. Zoonosis, contact. Associated with Skin lesionsEncyclopedia Entry for Monkeypox :Monkeypox. Source of disease: Monkeypox virus