Human monkeypox: history, presentations, transmission, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

Human monkeypox is a zoonotic infection that is similar to the diseases caused by other poxviruses. It is endemic among wild rodents in the rainforests of Central and Western Africa, and can be transmitted via direct skin contact or mucosal exposure to infected animals. The initial symptoms include...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Zahmatyar, Asra Fazlollahi, Alireza Motamedi, Maedeh Zolfi, Fatemeh Seyedi, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Reza Mohammadinasab, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Shahnam Arshi, Saeid Safiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1157670/full