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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2022

Monkeypox virus: A future scourge to the Pakistani Healthcare system.

Hussain Mansoor, Samina Abbas, Syeda Tayyaba Rehan, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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4 authors.

Hussain MansoorDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Samina AbbasDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Syeda Tayyaba RehanDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Mohammad Mehedi HasanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that is mostly concentrated in the regions of Central and West Africa. During the last couple of weeks, reports of confirmed monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries such as the United Kingdom have alerted health authorities in Pakistan as well. Keeping in mind the devastating effects of the recent COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare system of Pakistan, a subsequent monkeypox outbreak can be catastrophic. During the COVID-19 outbreak, the lack of financial resources and manpower exposed the vulnerability of the country's healthcare system. Therefore, it is imperative that relevant health authorities proactively work towards educating the public regarding effective precautionary measures that can keep them safe in the event of a monkeypox outbreak.

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Healthcare systemMonkeypoxOutbreakPakistanPublic health

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PMID35719410
PMCPMC9187879

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