Increased outbreaks of monkeypox highlight gaps in actual disease burden in Sub-Saharan Africa and in animal reservoirs

•We present explanation for the 2022 monkeypox epidemic in the Western world•The true burden of MPX and the extent of animal reservoirs are not well known•The increased rodent-human interaction led to increased transmission of MPXV•The population has crossed a threshold for sustainable human-human t...

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Published in:	International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 122; pp. 107 - 111
Main Authors:	Haider, Najmul, Guitian, Javier, Simons, David, Asogun, Danny, Ansumana, Rashid, Honeyborne, Isobella, Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P, Ntoumi, Francine, Valdoleiros, Sofia R., Petersen, Eskild, Kock, Richard, Zumla, Alimuddin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canada Elsevier Ltd 01-09-2022 Elsevier
Subjects:	Africa, Central Animals Cost of Illness Disease Outbreaks Humans Monkeypox virus Mpox (monkeypox) - epidemiology Mpox (monkeypox) - prevention & control MPX Nigeria outbreaks Reservoirs Rodentia smallpox vaccine West Africa Africa, Central Monkeypox virus MPX West Africa Reservoirs outbreaks Nigeria smallpox vaccine
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