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Mpox and Viral Co‐Infections: A Narrative Review
Background and Aims Monkeypox (Mpox), caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV), has emerged as a significant global public health concern, particularly following a substantial multi‐country outbreak in mid‐2022.
Mohsen Nakhaie +8 more
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Eczema Monkeypoxicum Following Sexual Transmission Treated With Tecovirimat
Capsule summary Mpox is a zoonotic infection that may present severe dissemination in patients with pre‐existing dermatoses. We report a 30‐year‐old man with active atopic dermatitis who developed extensive, sexually transmitted mpox with widespread cutaneous involvement consistent with eczema monkeypoxicum.
Andrés Vidal González +6 more
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Monkeypox: Prevention Strategies and Challenges: Updated Review
Background and Aims The mpox virus, sometimes known as MPXV, is the cause of the disease mpox. The Monkeypox virus is a different Poxviridae family member from the orthopoxvirus (OPXV) group.
Abate Wondesen Tsige +1 more
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Abstract Understanding the frequency and socio‐ecological drivers of contacts between humans and non‐human primates (NHPs) is crucial for enhancing coexistence that favours NHP conservation, while limiting negative consequences such as aggressions and cross‐species disease transmission.
Cristina Caparrós‐Vallcorba +3 more
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Isolation and characterization of mpox virus from the first mpox case in Shenzhen, China
• We reported the first MPXV strain hMpxV/China/SZ-SZTH42/2023 isolated in southern China. • The isolate SZTH42 belongs to C.1 lineage of clade IIb, representing the currently prevalent IIb branch strain worldwide. • This study provides key resources and technical platforms for the development of antiviral drugs and vaccines.
Cheng, Lin +9 more
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The WHO declares the Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, with the DRC as the epicenter in the EAC. DRC, Uganda, and Burundi experience extensive transmission; Kenya and Uganda show higher case fatality rates. Containment measures include surveillance, public awareness, infection prevention training, and vaccination (>73 ...
Reuben Sindayiheba +9 more
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Monkeypox Virus: WHO's Second Public Health Emergency of International Concern Within 2 Years
An upsurge of monkeypox disease (mpox) cases with clade I virus in Central Africa led WHO to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern for a second time shortly after the worldwide clade II mpox epidemic in 2022/3 among homosexual men ...
Harald Brüssow
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Early Identification of Mpox Clinical Features and Its Significance for Epidemic Control [PDF]
Recently, a new sub-branch Ⅰb of Mpox virus (MPXV) has triggered a new round of Mpox outbreak. 2024-08-14, Mpox was once again classified as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the WHO.
WU Yu, SHANG Weijing, LIU Min, LIANG Wannian
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Narrative review on recent outbreaks of monkeypox: a global public health emergency [PDF]
Several cases of monkeypox have been reported since July 2022 and was hence declared a global public health emergency (GPHE). Recent reports from WHO indicate a rise in mpox cases over 2 years, even when vaccination is considered a protective measure. In
Abburu, Alekhya +2 more
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Mpox and the Ethics of Outbreak Management: Lessons for Future Public Health Crises
ABSTRACT Mpox, first identified in captive monkeys in 1958 and recognized in humans by 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was historically confined to sporadic zoonotic outbreaks in Central and West Africa. These outbreaks, often driven by rodent‐to‐human transmission in resource‐limited settings, reflect persistent systemic health disparities ...
Adetayo E. Obasa +3 more
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