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Review paper Monkeypox: the resurgence of forgotten things
Sun Bean Kim1orcid , Jaehun Jung2,3orcid , Kyong Ran Peck4orcid
Epidemiol Health 2022;e2022082
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2022082 [Accepted]
Published online: September 26, 2022
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1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
2Artificial Intelligence and Big-Data Convergence Center, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
3Department of Preventive Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
4Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Corresponding author:  Kyong Ran Peck,
Email: krpeck@skku.edu
Received: 8 July 2022   • Revised: 6 September 2022   • Accepted: 26 September 2022

Monkeypox, a rare zoonotic disease, is prevalent primarily in Central and Western Africa. However, as the 2022 monkeypox outbreak is the first incidence of widespread community transmission outside Africa, monkeypox is emerging as a worldwide concern. Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to the genus orthopoxvirus and presents as a vesicular-pustular disease that may be preceded by fever, malaise, and other constitutional symptoms. If present, lymphadenopathy may distinguish it from chickenpox or smallpox. However, contrary to previous manifestations, most monkeypox patients presented with atypical features during the 2022 outbreak. Monkeypox is usually a self-limiting disease with symptoms lasting between 2 and 4 weeks and is mainly transmitted when a person is in contact with an infected animal, person, or fomites contaminated with the virus. Very few treatment options are available for treating this disease. Tecovirimat has been licensed in some countries for the treatment of smallpox and monkeypox infections. Two other medications, cidofovir and brincidofovir, were effective against poxviruses in in vitro and animal studies, but data on human cases of monkeypox are limited. Although Imvamune (JYNNEOS), a vaccine against monkeypox, is authorized in the United States, there are currently no established routine vaccination programs. Current preventive strategies focus on the detection of probable cases and containment of the outbreak through the implementation of selected ring vaccination programs. Fundamental principles to prevent the spread of monkeypox, including maintaining personal hygiene and avoiding close contact with symptomatic patients, are of paramount importance.


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