Monkeypox viral disease outbreak in non-endemic countries in 2022: What clinicians and healthcare professionals need to know
An outbreak of monkeypox Viral Disease in non-endemic countries in May 2022 is increasingly spreading. Clinicians and other healthcare professionals need to understand the aetiology and characteristics of the monkeypox pathogen and illness. By familializing themselves with these characteristics, the...
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| description | An outbreak of monkeypox Viral Disease in non-endemic countries in May 2022 is increasingly spreading. Clinicians and other healthcare professionals need to understand the aetiology and characteristics of the monkeypox pathogen and illness. By familializing themselves with these characteristics, they can map out the outbreak and roll out necessary public health mitigation measures to curb the spread. This short communication presents a summarized message regarding the aetiology, mode of transmission, clinical features, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of monkeypox viral disease. Considerations for surveillance and reporting have also been highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e66fd177f79b4719a49f3989b5924d6c2022-12-22T03:46:51ZengElsevierSaudi Pharmaceutical Journal1319-01642022-11-01301116791681Monkeypox viral disease outbreak in non-endemic countries in 2022: What clinicians and healthcare professionals need to knowDavid Onchonga0Address: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs-Hungary, Pécs, Vörösmarty Mihály utca 4, 7621, Hungary.; Doctoral School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs-Hungary, Hungary; Ministry of Health-Samburu County, KenyaAn outbreak of monkeypox Viral Disease in non-endemic countries in May 2022 is increasingly spreading. Clinicians and other healthcare professionals need to understand the aetiology and characteristics of the monkeypox pathogen and illness. By familializing themselves with these characteristics, they can map out the outbreak and roll out necessary public health mitigation measures to curb the spread. This short communication presents a summarized message regarding the aetiology, mode of transmission, clinical features, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of monkeypox viral disease. Considerations for surveillance and reporting have also been highlighted.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016422002304Human Monkeypox Viral Disease outbreakNon-endemic countriesAetiologyShort communication |
| spellingShingle | David Onchonga Monkeypox viral disease outbreak in non-endemic countries in 2022: What clinicians and healthcare professionals need to know Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal Human Monkeypox Viral Disease outbreak Non-endemic countries Aetiology Short communication |
| title | Monkeypox viral disease outbreak in non-endemic countries in 2022: What clinicians and healthcare professionals need to know |
| title_full | Monkeypox viral disease outbreak in non-endemic countries in 2022: What clinicians and healthcare professionals need to know |
| title_fullStr | Monkeypox viral disease outbreak in non-endemic countries in 2022: What clinicians and healthcare professionals need to know |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monkeypox viral disease outbreak in non-endemic countries in 2022: What clinicians and healthcare professionals need to know |
| title_short | Monkeypox viral disease outbreak in non-endemic countries in 2022: What clinicians and healthcare professionals need to know |
| title_sort | monkeypox viral disease outbreak in non endemic countries in 2022 what clinicians and healthcare professionals need to know |
| topic | Human Monkeypox Viral Disease outbreak Non-endemic countries Aetiology Short communication |
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