Emergence of mpox in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Data assessment and implications for a public health response

Emergence of mpox in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Data assessment and implications for a public health response

Introduction: Monkeypox (mpox) is an illness caused by the MPX virus and endemic to certain African countries. Historically, sporadic outbreaks have occurred in some non-endemic areas. In 2022, a new variant emerged, clade IIb, causing a global outbreak sustained within sexual networks among men who...

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Main Authors: Joumana Hermez, Remie El Helou, Tania Sawaya, Georgeio Sader, Muhammad Shahid Jamil, Ahmed Sabry Alaama, Nesrine A Rizk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:
WHO
Mpox
Monkeypox
Eastern Mediterranean
Middle East
North Africa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034124002995

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