Open AccessReport on the 2003 outbreak of monkeypox in the western hemisphere
Author(s) -
Collective Editorial team
Publication year - 2004
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.08.05.02377-en
Subject(s) - monkeypox , outbreak , western hemisphere , virology , geography , medicine , biology , biochemistry , economic geography , gene , vaccinia , recombinant dna
In May and June 2003, an unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox occurred in six states across the United States (US). In total, there were 72 confirmed or suspected cases