Journal
EMERGING MICROBES & INFECTIONS
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages 2600-2631Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2022.2132882
Keywords
Monkeypox; MPX; MPXV; viral outbreak; emerging infectious diseases
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- Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia [FRGS/1/2020/SKK06/USM/03/2]
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The current outbreak of monkeypox has raised global concern. Monkeypox, caused by the MPX virus, is similar to smallpox and can be prevented by smallpox vaccines and drugs. This review summarizes the available data on the virus and its major biological, clinical, and epidemiological aspects, aiming to raise awareness, control the outbreak, and improve healthcare services and hygiene practices.
The current outbreak of monkeypox (MPX) infection has emerged as a global matter of concern in the last few months. MPX is a zoonosis caused by the MPX virus (MPXV), which is one of the Orthopoxvirus species. Thus, it is similar to smallpox caused by the variola virus, and smallpox vaccines and drugs have been shown to be protective against MPX. Although MPX is not a new disease and is rarely fatal, the current multi-country MPX outbreak is unusual because it is occurring in countries that are not endemic for MPXV. In this work, we reviewed the extensive literature available on MPXV to summarize the available data on the major biological, clinical and epidemiological aspects of the virus and the important scientific findings. This review may be helpful in raising awareness of MPXV transmission, symptoms and signs, prevention and protective measures. It may also be of interest as a basis for performance of studies to further understand MPXV, with the goal of combating the current outbreak and boosting healthcare services and hygiene practices.
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