Rising epidemiological trends in prevalence and mortality of mpox
Mpox cases have rapidly spread worldwide, reaching 99,518 cases across 122 countries, and being declared a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" by the WHO. Healthcare authorities must take timely measures to control this outbreak since the world cannot afford the global burden of it being another potential pandemic.
Authors
- Melissa Butt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5860-1074)
- Sultan Ayoub Meo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9820-1852)
- Adnan Mahmood Usmani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2366-7583)
- Irfan Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5747-1642)
- Muhammad ZS. Meo
Institutions
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Saudi Medical Journal
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.12.20240720
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- King Saud University