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. 2022 Sep;20(9):507-508.
doi: 10.1038/s41579-022-00776-z.

Monkeypox virus: a neglected zoonotic pathogen spreads globally

Emmanuel F Alakunle  1 , Malachy I Okeke  2
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Monkeypox virus: a neglected zoonotic pathogen spreads globally

Emmanuel F Alakunle et al. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2022 Sep.

Abstract

The ongoing monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries is likely to be a consequence of the failure to curtail the spread of the disease in endemic regions of Africa despite decades of constant outbreaks. A globally driven one health approach to prevention and treatment of the disease is essential to control present and future outbreaks.

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