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MonkeyPox Updates

MonkeyPox and Neurology Update #2

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

14 Nov 2022

For this month's update, we present some pertinent updates in the literature and news regarding Neurologic complications of Monkeypox. The large multinational Monkeypox virus (MPXV) outbreak that began in spring 2022 is the first of its kind outside of Central and West Africa, and with over 77,000 cases worldwide, is the largest MPXV outbreak to date.

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MonkeyPox and Neurology Update #1

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

9 Aug 2022

The World Health Organization recently declared monkeypox a global public health emergency of international concern. Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis caused by a double-stranded DNA virus in the Orthopoxvirus genus, transmitted to humans from animals -- with symptoms similar to smallpox although clinically less severe.

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