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. 2022 Jul;22(7):929-931.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00354-1. Epub 2022 May 27.

Monkeypox outbreaks outside endemic regions: scientific and social priorities

Alimuddin Zumla  1 , Sofia R Valdoleiros  2 , Najmul Haider  3 , Danny Asogun  4 , Francine Ntoumi  5 , Eskild Petersen  6 , Richard Kock  3
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Monkeypox outbreaks outside endemic regions: scientific and social priorities

Alimuddin Zumla et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2022 Jul.
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Conflict of interest statement

AZ, NH, DA, FN, and RK are members of the Pan-African Network for Rapid Research, Response, Relief and Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Epidemics funded by the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership, which is supported by Horizon 2020, the EU's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. AZ holds a UK National Institute of Health Research Senior Investigator Award and is a Mahathir Science Prize and Pascoal Mocumbi Prize laureate. All authors have an interest in epidemic infections.

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