Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Educational Development Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Travel Med Infect Dis. 2022 Nov-Dec;50:102441. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102441. Epub 2022 Sep 6.
Re-emerging of monkeypox virus (MPXV), a neglected viral zoonotic disease, is a potential global threat. In the current COVID-19 pandemic status, the increasing reporting of positive cases of human MPXV in most countries of the world is a major reason for concern. This paper aims to describe the insights and lessons from COVID-19 pandemic in preventing the impending danger MPXV. In order to prevent further outbreak of disease, identify and control of MPXV transmission routes is necessary. Public health authorities should be vigilant and applied of effective strategies to mitigate the potential spread of MPXV. To address research gaps related to MPX outbreaks, national, regional, and international collaborations are required in time. Finally, the lessons and insights put forward point to the fact that, like the COVID-19 pandemic, people's health by and large depends on the decisions of government officials and people must continue to adhere to health principles. Hence, governments and policymakers must take appropriate precautionary measures to prevent similar crises like COVID-19 in the world.
猴痘病毒（MPXV）作为一种被忽视的病毒性人畜共患病再次出现，是潜在的全球威胁。在当前的 COVID-19 大流行背景下，世界上大多数国家报告的人类 MPXV 阳性病例不断增加，这令人严重关切。本文旨在描述从 COVID-19 大流行中吸取的经验教训，以预防即将到来的猴痘病毒的威胁。为了防止疾病进一步爆发，有必要识别和控制 MPXV 的传播途径。公共卫生当局应保持警惕，并采取有效的策略来减轻 MPXV 潜在传播的风险。为了应对与猴痘爆发相关的研究空白，需要及时开展国家、区域和国际合作。最后，提出的经验和教训表明，与 COVID-19 大流行一样，人们的健康在很大程度上取决于政府官员的决策，人们必须继续坚持卫生原则。因此，各国政府和决策者必须采取适当的预防措施，以防止世界上再次出现类似 COVID-19 的危机。
