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ReviewAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2024

Overcoming Stigma: The Human Side of Monkeypox Virus.

Tungki Pratama Umar, Nityanand Jain, Reem Sayad, Kevin Tandarto, Shivani Jain, Aigars Reinis

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Review in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Tungki Pratama UmarFaculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University, Dr. Mohammad Ali Street-RSMH Complex, Palembang, 30126, Indonesia. tungkipratama@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6975-8096
Nityanand JainFaculty of Medicine, Riga Stradiņš University, Dzirciema Street 16, Riga, 1007, Latvia. nityapkl@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7918-7909
Reem SayadFaculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Saad Zaghloul, Assiut, 71515, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4378-2714
Kevin TandartoFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Pluit Raya Street No.2, North Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta, 14440, Indonesia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6998-8091
Shivani JainDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Implantology, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur - Moga Rd, Firozpur, Punjab, 152002, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0648-745X
Aigars ReinisFaculty of Medicine, Riga Stradiņš University, Dzirciema Street 16, Riga, 1007, Latvia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3671-1213

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Monkeypox (Mpox) virus is a zoonotic disease that was recently declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO). Symptoms of Mpox include fever, headache, muscle pain, and a rash which starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body. The stigma surrounding the Mpox virus has been one of the greatest challenges in dealing with the disease. People with Mpox have been often shunned by their communities, and many are afraid to seek medical care for fear of ostracism. For those affected by the virus, this stigma can significantly impact their mental health and quality of life. It is further fueled by misinformation and societal norms. Hence, a multifaceted approach that includes education, awareness campaigns, and community engagement is needed to overcome the stigma associated with Mpox. Effective communication strategies are critical to the dispelling of rumors and the reduction of fear. Interventional measures need to be shaped according to the needs of those affected.

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Mpox, MonkeypoxSocial StigmaAnimalsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMonkeypox virusDiscriminationMonkeypoxOvercomePrejudiceStigmaVirus

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