Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Cape Town, South Africa.
Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Aug 14;109(4):719-724. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0161. Print 2023 Oct 4.
The 2022 global outbreak of human Mpox (formerly monkeypox) virus (MPXV) infection outside of the usual endemic zones in Africa challenged our understanding of the virus's natural history, transmission dynamics, and risk factors. This outbreak has highlighted the need for diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, and implementation research, all of which require more substantial investments in equitable collaborative partnerships. Global multidisciplinary networks need to tackle MPXV and other neglected emerging and reemerging zoonotic pathogens to address them locally and prevent or quickly control their worldwide spread. Political endorsement from individual countries and financial commitments to maintain control efforts will be essential for long-term sustainability.
2022 年，人类猴痘（曾用名：猴痘病毒）在非洲以外的常规流行地区爆发，这对我们对该病毒自然史、传播动力学和危险因素的认识提出了挑战。此次疫情凸显了对诊断、疫苗、疗法和实施研究的需求，所有这些都需要在公平的合作伙伴关系中进行更多实质性投资。全球多学科网络需要解决猴痘和其他被忽视的新发和再现动物源性传染病，以便在当地进行处理，并防止或迅速控制其在全球范围内的传播。个别国家的政治支持和维持控制工作的财政承诺对于长期可持续性至关重要。
