Open AccessWhat should we do about monkeypox?
Author(s) -
Chen Si,
Li Xue,
Zhang Liying,
Ren Linzhu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
animal models and experimental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-2095
DOI - 10.1002/ame2.12275
Subject(s) - monkeypox , virology , public health , medicine , biology , pathology , vaccinia , biochemistry , gene , recombinant dna
Monkeypox virus can infect several animals, including squirrels, Gambian poached rats, dormice, prairie dogs, monkeys, humans, etc. As reported, about 52 015 laboratory‐confirmed cases, including 18 deaths, have been reported to WHO from 102 member states across all 6 WHO regions from 1 Jan 2022 to 2 Sep 2022. WHO defined the disease as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 21 July 2022. These data showed that monkeypox is novel global threat.