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. 2024 Sep 26;79(3):656-659.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae290.

Exploring the Resurgence of a Neglected Disease: Lessons From the 2023-2024 Mpox Outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mayara Secco Torres Silva  1 , Carolina Coutinho  1 , Thiago Silva Torres  1 , Monica Avelar Magalhães  2 , Carolyn Yanavich  1 , Amanda Echeverría-Guevara  1 , Matheus Oliveira Bastos  1 , Pedro Silva Martins  1 , Maira Braga Mesquita  1 , Paula Pereira de Souza Reges  1 , Maria Roberta Meneguetti  1 , Ana Paula Lovetro Santana  1 , Marcela Terra  1 , Estevão Portela Nunes  1 , Flavia Cristina Serrão Lessa  1 , Ronaldo Ismério Moreira  1 , Eduardo Mesquita Peixoto  1 , Karolyne Wolch de Almeida Paulo  3 , Andryelle Cristina Sant'Ana  3 , Edson Elias da Silva  3 , Sandra Wagner Cardoso  1 , Valdilea Gonçalves Veloso  1 , Beatriz Grinsztejn  1 ; Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas (INI)–Fiocruz Mpox Study Group
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Exploring the Resurgence of a Neglected Disease: Lessons From the 2023-2024 Mpox Outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mayara Secco Torres Silva et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Following the 2022 global mpox outbreak, diagnoses decreased worldwide, even in settings with limited vaccine access. In 2023-2024, a new outbreak emerged in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, highlighting the importance of continuous surveillance, preventive measures such as vaccination in vulnerable populations, and treatment options, emphasizing equitable global health technology distribution.

Keywords: Brazil; Latin America; men who have sex with men; mpox; sexually transmitted infections.

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Potential conflicts of interest. The authors: No reported conflicts of interest. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest.

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