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. 2022 Aug;85(2):e47-e48.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.05.027. Epub 2022 May 29.

Monkeypox: A new threat at our doorstep!

Usman Ayub Awan  1 , Sana Riasat  2 , Wajiha Naeem  2 , Shehrish Kamran  3 , Aamer Ali Khattak  2 , Suliman Khan  2
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Monkeypox: A new threat at our doorstep!

Usman Ayub Awan et al. J Infect. 2022 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: Infectious disease; Monkeypox; Outbreak; Public health; Vaccination.

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Number of confirmed cases of Monkeypox worldwide, as of May 20, 2022. The majority of cases were recorded in European nations. Taking this origin into consideration, it is possible for this virus to be exported all over the world if the necessary precautions are not taken.
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