Monkeypox – A danger approaching Asia

• DOI: 10.5582/bst.2022.01343
• Publication Date: 2022-08-01T22:09:56Z
• Authors: Xiaoning Liu; Zheng Zhu; Qiqi Miao; Jia Wen Lim; Hongzhou Lu
• Keywords: Monkeypox

Since the end of June 2022, there has been a dramatic increase in number monkeypox cases worldwide. Given potential spread this epidemic, WHO declared epidemic global public health emergency. In face changing epidemiology during outbreak, vaccines and preventive measures are being researched around world response to emerging disease. Recently, confirmed were reported South Korea Japan; as connections between countries resume, imported may be inevitable. China is also concerned prepared for danger approaching Asia. risk, issued "Monkeypox Diagnosis Treatment Guidelines" General Administration Customs announced that travelers from reporting with suspected symptoms should identified customs upon entry. Chinese researchers have recently generated two pseudovirus reference materials viral wild-type B6R gene mutant F3L gene. Moreover, communicable disease can added current COVID-19 tracking system better surveillance management.