Sounding the alarm: Defining thresholds to trigger a public health response to monkeypox.

Sounding the alarm: Defining thresholds to trigger a public health response to monkeypox.

Endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), monkeypox is a zoonotic disease that causes smallpox-like illness in humans. Observed fluctuations in reported cases over time raises questions about when it is appropriate to mount a public health response, and what specific actions should be t...

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Main Authors: Sarah Anne J Guagliardo, Mary G Reynolds, Joelle Kabamba, Beata Nguete, Robert Shongo Lushima, Okito E Wemakoy, Andrea M McCollum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6319745?pdf=render

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