Emergence of mpox in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Data assessment and implications for a public health response

• Main Authors: Joumana Hermez (Author), Remie El Helou (Author), Tania Sawaya (Author), Georgeio Sader (Author), Muhammad Shahid Jamil (Author), Ahmed Sabry Alaama (Author), Nesrine A Rizk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Monkeypox (mpox) is an illness caused by the MPX virus and endemic to certain African countries. Historically, sporadic outbreaks have occurred in some non-endemic areas. In 2022, a new variant emerged, clade IIb, causing a global outbreak sustained within sexual networks among men who...