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. 2023 Jan:17:100394.
doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2022.100394. Epub 2022 Nov 10.

Monkeypox in Brazil between stigma, politics, and structural shortcomings: have we not been here before?

Mário Scheffer  1 , Vera S F Paiva  2 , Lorena G Barberia  3 , Giuliano Russo  4
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Monkeypox in Brazil between stigma, politics, and structural shortcomings: have we not been here before?

Mário Scheffer et al. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2023 Jan.
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Keywords: Epidemic preparedeness; Health policy in Brazil; Health systems in LMICs; Infectious diseases in Brazil; Monkeypox in the Americas; Social determinants of health.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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Structural threats to tackling the monkeypox outbreak in Brazil.
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