Monkeypox virus: a neglected zoonotic pathogen spreads globally

Nat Rev Microbiol. 2022 Sep;20(9):507-508. doi: 10.1038/s41579-022-00776-z.

Abstract

The ongoing monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries is likely to be a consequence of the failure to curtail the spread of the disease in endemic regions of Africa despite decades of constant outbreaks. A globally driven one health approach to prevention and treatment of the disease is essential to control present and future outbreaks.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Humans
  • Monkeypox virus* / genetics
  • Zoonoses*