1. Exploring the Resurgence of a Neglected Disease: Lessons From the 2023–2024 Mpox Outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Silva, Mayara Secco Torres, Coutinho, Carolina, Torres, Thiago Silva, Magalhães, Monica Avelar, Yanavich, Carolyn, Echeverría-Guevara, Amanda, Bastos, Matheus Oliveira, Martins, Pedro Silva, Mesquita, Maira Braga, Reges, Paula Pereira de Souza, Meneguetti, Maria Roberta, Santana, Ana Paula Lovetro, Terra, Marcela, Nunes, Estevão Portela, Lessa, Flavia Cristina Serrão, Moreira, Ronaldo Ismério, Peixoto, Eduardo Mesquita, Paulo, Karolyne Wolch de Almeida, Sant'Ana, Andryelle Cristina, and Silva, Edson Elias da
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PREVENTION of infectious disease transmission , *PREVENTION of epidemics , *IMMUNIZATION , *SEXUALLY transmitted diseases , *RESEARCH funding , *ANTIRETROVIRAL agents , *FISHER exact test , *NONBINARY people , *RAPID diagnostic tests , *CHI-squared test , *MANN Whitney U Test , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *MEN who have sex with men , *LONGITUDINAL method , *MONKEYPOX , *NEGLECTED diseases , *CISGENDER people , *RESEARCH methodology , *PUBLIC health , *VACCINES , *VIRUS diseases - Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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