Monkeypox: From A Neglected Tropical Disease to a Public Health Threat

Since the first case of human monkeypox was diagnosed in 1970, the disease remained endemic in several countries in West and Central Africa. In 1996, there was a sudden increase in cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and since 2017 an ongoing outbreak in Nigeria took place, probably rel...

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Main Authors: Francisco Antunes, Rita Cordeiro, Ana Virgolino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/14/5/79