Monkeypox viral disease outbreak in non-endemic countries in 2022: What clinicians and healthcare professionals need to know

An outbreak of monkeypox Viral Disease in non-endemic countries in May 2022 is increasingly spreading. Clinicians and other healthcare professionals need to understand the aetiology and characteristics of the monkeypox pathogen and illness. By familializing themselves with these characteristics, the...

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Main Author: David Onchonga (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Elsevier, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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