The Rise of Mpox in a Post-Smallpox World

Reports of mpox are rising in Africa where the disease is endemic and in new countries where the disease has not been previously seen. The 2022 global outbreak of clade II mpox and an ongoing outbreak of the more lethal clade I mpox highlight the pandemic potential for monkeypox virus. Waning popul...

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Main Authors: Jennifer H. McQuiston, Andrea McCollum, Athalia Christie, Fernando Torres, Jonathan Mermin, Daniel B. Jernigan, Christina L. Hutson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/1/24-1230_article