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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2022; 10(30): 10873-10881
Published online Oct 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i30.10873
2022 Monkeypox outbreak: Why is it a public health emergency of international concern? What can we do to control it?
Shi-Yan Ren, Jing Li, Rong-Ding Gao
Shi-Yan Ren, Rong-Ding Gao, Department of Laser and Vascular Surgery, Aviation General Hospital, China Medical University, Beijing 100012, China
Jing Li, Department of Infectious Disease, Aviation General Hospital, China Medical University, Beijing 100012, China
Author contributions: Ren SY searched and studied the references, designed, wrote, revised, and submitted the manuscript; Li J and Gao RD searched, studied the references, and discussed the manuscript; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Shi-Yan Ren, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Laser and Vascular Surgery, Aviation General Hospital, China Medical University, No. 3 Anwai Beiyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China. rens66@126.com
Received: August 7, 2022
Peer-review started: August 7, 2022
First decision: August 17, 2022
Revised: August 26, 2022
Accepted: September 20, 2022
Article in press: September 20, 2022
Published online: October 26, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: The World Health Organization called the current monkeypox (MPX) outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 23 July, 2022. United States (US) alarmed the recent MPX outbreak as the US public health emergency on August 4, 2022. Despite MPX cases continue to rise rapidly with improved surveillance, as MPX outbreaks is primarily contained in adult men, it should be manageable, and will be controlled by education, MPX surveillance, careful monitoring, vaccination, and crossborder collaborations with international sectors.