The current monkeypox outbreak was discovered in the UK on 7 May 2022. As of 9 May 2023, 111 countries and territories have been affected by the outbreak, with more than 87,314 confirmed cases of monkeypox and 129 deaths reported [1]. The monkeypox virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus gen...
The recent rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States foreshadowed the new monkeypox outbreak. The alarming STI numbers and a detailed description of monkeypox and its prevention and treatment are published in the journalAIDS Patient Care and STDs. The 2.4 million cases ...
Timeframes before, during and after the outbreak are based on first and last positive PCR result. The network metrics are also shown for the year 2015 as control. The horizontal line in the whisker plots represents the mean. The lower and upper bounds of the boxes indicate the first and ...
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And scientists studying a 2017 outbreak of monkeypox in Nigeria observed cases of transmission within a prison and recorded infections in two health care workers who had no direct contact with patients. 研究2017年尼日利亚猴痘疫情的科学家观察了监狱内的传播病例,并记录了两名医护人员的感染情况,这两名...
Infectious disease consultants and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) personnel should be notified because this infection may represent two additional problems. First, in the U.S. or other countries, it may likely indicate an outbreak of mpox, and informed health authorities may...
There are two clades of the monkeypox virus. The Congo Basin clade has a high case fatality rate, roughly 10%, in Africa. But the current outbreak involves the West African clade. It is believed to have a case fatality rate of under 1% and maybe lower. There have been no reports ...
The monkeypox outbreak continues to be a worldwide health emergency, the highest degree of alert recognised by the World Health Organization. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises vaccination for those who have been exposed to the disease as well as those who may be at ...
Monkeypox is now a disease of international relevance and concern and resources must be mobilized to curb this outbreak globally. According to a statement made by the Acting Director of the Africa CDC in a press briefing on July 21, 2022, Africa, where monkeypox disease has been endemic for...
In this Review, we discuss the clinical, epidemiological and immunological features of MPXV infections. We also highlight important research questions and new opportunities to tackle the ongoing monkeypox outbreak.This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ...