Journal of Surgical Specialties and Rural Practice

REVIEW ARTICLE
Year
: 2022  |  Volume : 3  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 47--52

Global health emergency of monkeypox after COVID-19: A narrative review


Prachi Jain, Manu Rathee, Akanksha Gopal Shetye, S Rajesh Divakar, Sandeep Singh, Sarthak Singh Tomar 
 Department of Prosthodontics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India

Correspondence Address:
Prachi Jain
Department of Prosthodontics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana
India

Global hit by coronavirus is followed by another public health emergency known as monkeypox (MPX) that is a rare disease and yet has presented with sudden and wide geographic distribution. The guidelines have been released by the concerned authorities for prevention and management; however, strict measures need to be enforced so that these guidelines can be followed. Surveillance, intervention, close monitoring of the situation, and collaborative international efforts as per the guidelines can optimally aid in achieving the goal of curbing the infection spread. This article presents the current situation update of MPX infection globally and discusses the symptoms, management, and preventive measures to be followed for MPX infection.


How to cite this article:
Jain P, Rathee M, Shetye AG, Divakar S R, Singh S, Tomar SS. Global health emergency of monkeypox after COVID-19: A narrative review.J Surg Spec Rural Pract 2022;3:47-52


How to cite this URL:
Jain P, Rathee M, Shetye AG, Divakar S R, Singh S, Tomar SS. Global health emergency of monkeypox after COVID-19: A narrative review. J Surg Spec Rural Pract [serial online] 2022 [cited 2023 Mar 29 ];3:47-52
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