Exploring the Resurgence of a Neglected Disease: Lessons From the 2023-2024 Mpox Outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Mayara Secco Torres SilvaCarolina CoutinhoThiago Silva TorresMonica Avelar MagalhãesCarolyn YanavichAmanda Echeverría-GuevaraMatheus Oliveira BastosPedro Silva MartinsMaira Braga MesquitaPaula Pereira de Souza RegesMaria Roberta MeneguettiAna Paula Lovetro SantanaMarcela TerraEstevão Portela NunesFlavia Cristina Serrão LessaRonaldo Ismério MoreiraEduardo Mesquita PeixotoKarolyne Wolch de Almeida PauloAndryelle Cristina Sant'AnaEdson Elias da SilvaSandra Wagner CardosoValdilea Gonçalves VelosoBeatriz Grinsztejnnull nullPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2024)
Following the 2022 global mpox outbreak, diagnoses decreased worldwide, even in settings with limited vaccine access. In 2023-2024, a new outbreak emerged in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, highlighting the importance of continuous surveillance, preventive measures such as vaccination in vulnerable populations, and treatment options, emphasizing equitable global health technology distribution.
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