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- The 2022 monkeypox outbreak is the largest recorded outside of Africa, highlighting its potential for significant spread.
- Monkeypox is an emerging zoonotic disease that has seen a rise in human cases recently, raising concerns about its epidemic risk.
- Healthcare professionals are being urged to familiarize themselves with the clinical features and management of monkeypox to effectively respond to the ongoing outbreaks.
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The ongoing 2022 multicountry outbreak of monkeypox is the largest in history to occur outside of Africa. Monkeypox is an emerging zoonotic disease that for decades has been viewed as an infectious disease with significant epidemic potential because of the increasing occurrence of human outbreaks in recent years. As public health entities work to contain the current outbreak, healthcare professionals globally are aiming to become familiar with the various clinical presentations and management of this infection. We present in this review an updated overview of monkeypox for healthcare professionals in the context of the ongoing outbreaks around the world.
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