Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Inquiry. 2022 Jan-Dec;59:469580221139366. doi: 10.1177/00469580221139366.
While monkeypox virus (MPXV) remained endemic in central and western African countries, a sudden unusual spike of global cases among non-endemic countries is an enigma for scientists. With 257 cases reported as of 26th May 2021, a multi-country outbreak of monkeypox has been declared in countries including the UK, EU/EEA states, and North America. Even though the likelihood of transmissibility of MPXV is limited compared to COVID-19, yet a coordinated multidisciplinary effort is required to prevent any further global expansion. Few appropriate responsive approaches to contain the infection could be; limiting the contact with potential animal reservoirs, isolation of confirmed cases, using PPEs to prevent human-human transmission, awareness activities, and administration of pre and post prophylactic vaccination. In this review, we have discussed the previous and current outbreaks of MPXV along with the abrupt actions that are needed to address the situation.
虽然猴痘病毒 (MPXV) 在中非和西非国家持续流行，但在非流行国家中突然出现异常全球病例，这让科学家们感到困惑。截至 2021 年 5 月 26 日，已报告 257 例病例，英国、欧盟/欧洲经济区国家和北美等国家已宣布发生多国猴痘疫情。尽管与 COVID-19 相比，MPXV 的传染性可能性有限，但仍需要协调多学科努力以防止进一步的全球扩张。可以采取一些适当的应对措施来控制感染，例如限制与潜在动物宿主的接触、隔离确诊病例、使用个人防护设备防止人际传播、开展宣传活动和进行预防和事后预防性疫苗接种。在这篇综述中，我们讨论了以往和当前的 MPXV 疫情爆发情况，以及应对这一情况所需的紧急行动。
