A grave concern for the prevalence of monkeypox virus.
10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20220626-00656
- Author:
Zhao Min FENG
1
;
Yang PAN
1
;
Da HUO
1
;
Ying SHEN
2
;
Quan Yi WANG
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China.
2. Office of Beijing Center for Global Health, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Humans;
Monkeypox virus;
Monkeypox/epidemiology*;
Prevalence;
Poxviridae Infections/epidemiology*;
Zoonoses
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2022;56(10):1411-1415
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Monkeypox is a zoonosis caused by monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus belongs to the Orthopoxviruses genus in the Poxviridae family, which is regarded as the most important Orthopoxvirus infection in human beings after the extinction of smallpox. Since the first human monkeypox case was reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1970, monkeypox has become endemic in Central and West African. From May 6 to July 15, 2022, monkeypox has broken out in many countries. Monkeypox cases have been detected in 62 countries and regions. Moreover, human to human transmission has occurred and attracted high global attention. Monkeypox virus has been discovered for more than 60 years, but the understanding and research of its natural host, epidemiological characteristics and treatment are still relatively limited. Therefore, this study analyzes the epidemic situation, the possible causes of the outbreak and the future key research directions, and puts forward countermeasures to provide scientific basis for the prevention and control of monkeypox.
