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The proposed dynamical model consists of human and rodents individuals and this monkeypox infection model is mathematically formulated by fuzzy fractional differential equation defined in Caputo\u2019s sense. We provide results that demonstrate the existence and uniqueness of the considered model\u2019s solution. We observe that our results are accurate, and that our method is applicable to the fuzzy system of fractional ordinary differential equations (ODEs). Furthermore, this monkeypox virus model has been identified as a generalization of SEIQR and SEI models. The results show that keeping diseased rodents apart from the human population reduces the spread of disease. 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