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The Rise of Mpox in a Post-Smallpox World

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Reports of mpox are rising in Africa where the disease is endemic and in new countries where the disease has not been previously seen. The 2022 global outbreak of clade II mpox and an ongoing outbreak of the more lethal clade I mpox highlight the ...
Jennifer H. McQuiston, Andrea McCollum, Athalia Christie, Fernando Torres, Jonathan Mermin, Daniel B. Jernigan, Christina L. Hutson   +6 more
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Knowledge, attitude, and perception of Pakistani populations toward monkeypox: a cross-section study

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
ObjectiveThe reappearance of monkeypox in non-endemic countries has preceded critical public health concerns. The public’s adherence to preventative measures is influenced by their understanding of the infectious monkeypox virus (Mpox), attitude toward ...
Humayun Yousaf, Abdul Qadeer, Muhammad Sohail, Maqbool Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Zakir Khan, Dalia Fouad, Yu-Chia Liu, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen   +11 more
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Role of Genomic, Economic, and Demographic Disparities in Mpox Epidemic in Africa: A Retrospective Cross-Country Analysis

Microorganisms
To investigate the role of epidemic predictors in the mpox outbreak in Africa. This was a retrospective analysis of national-level mpox surveillance data from 20 mpox-affected African countries from January through December 2024.
Blondy Kayembe-Mulumba, Anderson Kouabenan N’gattia, Marie Roseline Darnycka Belizaire, Thomas D’Aquin Koyazegbe, Marcel Mbeko Simaleko, Yap Boum, Pierre Somsé   +6 more
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Mpox-Induced Proctitis

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Introduction Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a zoonotic virus in the genus Orthopoxvirus, which has a variable incubation period and an extensive array of symptoms. While those infected with Mpox have displayed generalized viral prodromal symptoms, atypical symptoms such as proctitis have also been seen.
Saif, Ghias, Niyati, Joshi, Dzenana, Cabaravdic, Ramesh, Nathan, Jasprit, Takher   +4 more
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Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Mpox in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 2022–December 2023

Vaccines
Background/Objective: This study explores the epidemiology and clinical features of re-emerging mpox in Jakarta, Indonesia. Methods: This study used a retrospective study design to describe the epidemiological data, clinical features, and mortality of ...
Hanny Nilasari, Eliza Miranda, Melani Marissa, Ani Ruspitawati, Dwi O. T. L. Handayani, Ngabila Salama, Budi Setiawan, Supriadi, Tiranti V. Aisyah, Inggariwati, Arif S. Haq, Siti Zuhroh, Eka Y. Safitri, Rahmat A. Pramono, Inggrita Wisnuwardani, Erni J. Nelwan, Robert Sinto, Adityo Susilo, Yulia R. Saharman, Suratno L. Ratnoglik, Ni L. P. Pitawati, Muhammad Fauzan, Sekar S. A. Hasanah, Megandhita Sharasti, Evy Yunihastuti   +24 more
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Mpox: disease manifestations and therapeutic development

Journal of Virology
ABSTRACT Mpox, caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection, has emerged as a significant global health threat. The World Health Organization (WHO) has twice declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern for mpox: first for the 2022–2023 global outbreak and subsequently for ...
Yining Wang, Xin Wang, Tunca Doğan, Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Qiuwei Pan   +5 more
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Establishment of a regional Mpox surveillance network in Central Africa: shared experiences in an endemic region

Global Health Research and Policy
To address the underreporting of mpox cases in endemic regions, a regional surveillance network, known as the Mpox Threat Reduction Network (MPX-TRN), was established between five neighboring countries in Central and West Africa in 2022.
Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Sydney Merritt, Sylvie Linsuke, Emile Malembi, Francisca Muyembe, Lygie Lunyanga, Andrea Mayuma, Papy Kwete, Thierry Kalonji, Joule Madinga, Matthew LeBreton, Emmanuel Nakoune, Ernest Kalthan, Sevidzem Shang, Julius Nwobegahay, Odianosen Ehiakhamen, Elsa Dibongue, Jean-Médard Kankou, Bernard Erima, Denis K. Byarugaba, Paige Rudin Kinzie, Franck Mebwa, Francis Baelongandi, Aimé Kayolo, Pépin Nabugobe, Dieudonné Mwamba, Jean Malekani, Beatrice Nguete, Didine Kaba, Lisa E. Hensley, Jason Kindrachuk, Laurens Liesenborghs, Robert Shongo, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Nicole A. Hoff, Anne W. Rimoin, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni   +36 more
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Breakthrough cases of mpox: One-dose vaccination is associated with milder clinical manifestations

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Background: Very few studies have investigated the effectiveness of vaccination in decreasing the severity of breakthrough mpox. Our goal was to estimate the strength of the associations between recent mpox vaccination with MVA-BN and various clinical ...
Robert Allard, Pascale Leclerc, Geneviève Bergeron, Geneviève Cadieux   +3 more
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Knowledge regarding human monkeypox among a sample of undergraduate and post-graduate students from selected tertiary institutions in Bangladesh: An online-based cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundThe recent human monkeypox (mpox) outbreak in 2022 has become a serious concern due to its rapid expansion to various non-endemic countries.
Md Hasan Al Banna, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Trisha Mallick, Nahidur Rahman, Mst Sadia Sultana, Humayra Alam Mouly, Najim Z Alshahrani, Nargees Akter, Tareq Mahmud, Susmita Hossain, Anannya Sheikh, Ashish Biswas, Sumaia Sahrin, Md Nazmul Hassan, Md Shafiqul Islam Khan   +14 more
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MPox Skin Lesions.

Acta medica Indonesiana
Mpox is caused by the Monkeypox virus, which belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus and Poxviridae family. The Monkeypox virus was first identified as a cause of disease in humans in the 1970s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mpox was considered endemic in several African countries.
Robert Sinto, Alvin Johan, Hanny Nilasari, Evy Yunihastuti, Erni J Nelwan   +4 more
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