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Monkeypox in humans – the review

Konrad Warchoł Adam Jasiura Kamila Giżewska Aleksandra Wójcik Sylwiusz Niedobylski

Abstrak

Monkeypox is an emerging zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus with a presentation similar to smallpox. Being previously endemic to Africa, now the disease is spreading across the world, causing fear of a potential next pandemic. Smallpox vaccine, previously providing cross-immunity to monkeypox virus, due to cessation of vaccinations, caused the decline in immunity against these viruses. Defined ways of transmission are animal-to-human through consumption or attack by an affected animal, human-to-human through close contact, or via respiratory droplets. Currently, there are no specific antiviral drugs and vaccine specific to monkeypox, and for symptomatic care, there are no determined guidelines.

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Konrad Warchoł

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Adam Jasiura

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Kamila Giżewska

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Aleksandra Wójcik

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Sylwiusz Niedobylski

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Warchoł, K., Jasiura, A., Giżewska, K., Wójcik, A., Niedobylski, S. (2022). Monkeypox in humans – the review. https://doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2022.12.09.004

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2022
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10.12775/JEHS.2022.12.09.004
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