The Resurgence of Mpox in Africa

JAMA. 2024 Oct 1;332(13):1045-1046. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.17829.
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Plain language summary

This Viewpoint discusses the current mpox outbreak in Africa and why countries worldwide must urgently act to address it after the World Health Organization declared the event a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Africa / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks* / prevention & control
  • Disease Outbreaks* / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Global Health / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Monkeypox virus / pathogenicity
  • Mpox (monkeypox)* / epidemiology
  • Mpox (monkeypox)* / transmission
  • Mpox (monkeypox)* / virology
  • Smallpox Vaccine / administration & dosage
  • Smallpox Vaccine / supply & distribution

Substances

  • Smallpox Vaccine