Monkeypox transmission among international travellers-serious monkey business?

In 2018, three travel-related human monkeypox cases and one secondary case in a healthcare worker were diagnosed in the UK and Israel. These are the first cases of monkeypox reported outside of Africa since 2003 and emphasize the role international travel plays in the global spread of infectious dis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of travel medicine 2019-06, Vol.26 (5)
Hauptverfasser:	Angelo, Kristina M, Petersen, Brett W, Hamer, Davidson H, Schwartz, Eli, Brunette, Gary
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Humans Infectious diseases Medical personnel Monkeypox Mpox (monkeypox) - epidemiology Mpox (monkeypox) - transmission Travel Travellers Viral infections
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Zusammenfassung:	In 2018, three travel-related human monkeypox cases and one secondary case in a healthcare worker were diagnosed in the UK and Israel. These are the first cases of monkeypox reported outside of Africa since 2003 and emphasize the role international travel plays in the global spread of infectious diseases.
ISSN:	1708-8305 1195-1982 1708-8305
DOI:	10.1093/jtm/taz002