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Exploring the Resurgence of a Neglected Disease: Lessons From the 2023-2024 Mpox Outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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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, Carolina Coutinho, Thiago Silva Torres, Monica Avelar Magalhães, Carolyn Yanavich, Amanda Echeverría-Guevara, Matheus Oliveira Bastos, Pedro Silva Martins, Maira Braga Mesquita, Paula Pereira de Souza Reges, …
Clinical infectious diseases, Vol.79(3), pp.656-659
09/26/2024
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae290
PMCID: PMC11426270
PMID: 39012174

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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.
Adolescent Adult Brazil - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Disease Outbreaks Female Humans Infant Male Middle Aged Mpox (monkeypox) Neglected Diseases - epidemiology Neglected Diseases - prevention & control Vaccination - statistics & numerical data Young Adult

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