Monkey pox resurgence in South Asia: Pakistan's 2024 case highlights global health challenges.

IF 1.7 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Annals of Medicine and Surgery Pub Date : 2025-02-11 eCollection Date: 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000002950
Ahmed Sanan, Sarshaar Qadir, Hamza Irfan, Maher Ali Rusho, Aymar Akilimali
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Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a serious worldwide notice regarding Monkey pox (Mpox), designating it as a public health emergency. Mpox, which began from West and Central Africa, has since migrated to non-endemic areas, such as South Asia. In 2024, Pakistan reported the first incidence of the disease, which was connected to a visitor from Saudi Arabia. The virus, which was previously primarily harming youth in Africa, is increasingly impacting a wider demographic, especially adults and men who have sex with other men (MSM) which usually are occurring in sexual health clinics. Engaging in sexual intercourse, inhaling droplets, and coming into contact are the three ways that the disease escalates. The risk is highest in underprivileged communities that are often stigmatized and have little access to primary healthcare. Antivirals such as brincidofovir, cidofovir, and tecovirimat are now used in treatment; in an emergency, vaccinations like JYNNEOS and Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous (VIGIV) are also available. In regions where vaccine supplies are scarce, targeted and ring vaccination programs are essential. To cease the transmission of Mpox and lessen its effects on public health, increased surveillance, travel restrictions, and focused preventative efforts are crucial to aid non endemic countries from these catastrophes.

南亚猴痘死灰复燃:巴基斯坦2024年病例凸显全球卫生挑战。
世界卫生组织(世卫组织)发布了一份关于猴痘(Mpox)的严重全球通知,将其指定为突发公共卫生事件。麻疹起源于西非和中非,此后已迁移到南亚等非流行地区。2024年,巴基斯坦报告了该病的第一例病例,该病例与一名来自沙特阿拉伯的游客有关。这种病毒以前主要危害非洲的青年,现在正日益影响到更广泛的人口,特别是通常在性健康诊所发生的成年人和男男性行为者。性交、吸入飞沫和与人接触是疾病升级的三种途径。贫困社区的风险最高,这些社区往往被污名化,几乎无法获得初级卫生保健。抗病毒药物如brincidofovir、cidofovir和tecovirimat现在用于治疗;在紧急情况下,还可以接种JYNNEOS和牛痘免疫球蛋白静脉注射(VIGIV)等疫苗。在疫苗供应匮乏的地区,有针对性和环行性的疫苗接种规划至关重要。为了制止麻疹的传播并减轻其对公共卫生的影响,加强监测、旅行限制和重点预防工作对于帮助非流行国家免受这些灾难的影响至关重要。
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