Estimating the undetected infections in the Monkeypox outbreak

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Re-emerging human monkeypox: A major public-health debacle

Shailendra K. Saxena et al.

Summary: A multicountry outbreak of monkeypox virus has led to 250 confirmed human cases globally. Monkeypox, caused by the Monkeypox virus, is transmitted through direct contact with infected individuals, animals, or contaminated materials. It is a self-limiting infection, with symptoms lasting 2-4 weeks and a case fatality ratio of 3%-6%. Complications may include pneumonitis, encephalitis, keratitis, and bacterial infections. Antiviral treatment and vaccines developed for smallpox also show efficacy against monkeypox.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY (2023)

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Review Virology

Epidemiological trends and clinical features of the ongoing monkeypox epidemic: A preliminary pooled data analysis and literature review

Nicola L. Bragazzi et al.

Summary: An emerging global outbreak of monkeypox infection is spreading rapidly, with clinical characteristics and transmission route different from previous outbreaks. Preliminary risk factors have been identified, but further research is needed.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY (2023)

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Letter Virology

Multicounty outbreak of monkeypox virus-Challenges and recommendations

Muhammad Osama Siddiqui et al.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY (2023)

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Detection of Monkeypox Virus in Anorectal Swabs From Asymptomatic Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Program in Paris, France

Valentine Marie Ferre et al.

ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (2022)

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The WHO Declaration of Monkeypox as a Global Public Health Emergency

Jennifer B. Nuzzo et al.

Summary: This article examines the ongoing monkeypox outbreak and the recent decision by the director-general of the World Health Organization to declare it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (2022)

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