Monkeypox Rising With Smallpox Eradication

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Monkeypox rising in wake of smallpox eradication

health.yahoo.net — “Some thirty years after authorities doled out the last dose of smallpox vaccine, the world faces another multiplying menace: monkeypox.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Stopping smallpox vaccinations has cleared the way for the emergence of monkeypox in Africa - latimes.com

latimes.com — “It was 30 years ago this year that the last smallpox vaccination was given worldwide, after the disease had officially been declared eradicated. But the elimination of smallpox vaccinations has, ironically, led to the emergence of a related--albeit less infectious--disease known as monkeypox. New findings reported Monday indicate that the prevalence of monkeypox infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has increased 20-fold since the halt of the smallpox vaccination campaign.View full resource at latimes.com

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Monkeypox: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1970, when smallpox was nearly eradicated, a previously unrecognized orthopoxvirus named monkeypox was identified in humans. The first known human case occurred in the Equateur province of Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Monkeypox was limited to the rain forests of central and western Africa until 2003. Learn the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/boAp6s

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Virus Related To Smallpox Rising Sharply In Africa

medicalnewstoday.com — “In the winter of 1979, the world celebrated the end of smallpox, a highly contagious and often fatal viral infection estimated to have caused between 300 and 500 million deaths during the 20th cenView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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medicalnewstoday.com — “Monkeypox Prevalence Surges In Smallpox 'Vaccine Naive' In Congo The New York TimesView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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