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Human Monkeypox: A Potential Public Health Hazard
Amit Prasad Rath
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April 26, 2024
Human monkeypox (MPX) is a zoonose variola virus, causing widespread infection in humans since the 1980 eradication of smallpox. Unvaccinated individuals are vulnerable to MPXV infection. The virus’s increased effectiveness in human-to-human spread, biological terrorism warnings, and increased scavenger populations make it a potential public health hazard due to its widespread prevalence and potential for scavenger populations.