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ReviewAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2025

Kenya's national burden of monkeypox: a public health emergency, a review.

Christian Tague, Isaac Isiko, Amos Kipkorir Langat, Saad Maqbool, Maliha Khalid, Innocent Mufungizi, Maher Ali Rusho, Hermann Yokolo, Adolphe Karegeya, Calvin R Wei and 4 more

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Review in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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14 authors.

Christian TagueDepartment of research, Medical Research Circle (MedReC), Goma, DR Congo.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8547-3153
Isaac IsikoDepartment of Community Medicine, Axel Pries Institute of Public Health and Biomedical Sciences, Nims University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Amos Kipkorir LangatPan African University for Basic Sciences Technology and Innovation, Nairobi, Kenya.
Saad MaqboolDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Islamabad Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3636-9497
Maliha KhalidJinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3413-2752
Innocent MufungiziDepartment of research, Medical Research Circle (MedReC), Goma, DR Congo.
Maher Ali RushoDepartment of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Hermann YokoloDepartment of research, Medical Research Circle (MedReC), Goma, DR Congo.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8347-7236
Adolphe KaregeyaCollege of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Calvin R WeiDepartment of Research and Development, Shing Huei Group, Taipei, Taiwan.
Joshua EkouoDepartment of research, Medical Research Circle (MedReC), Goma, DR Congo.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8959-8880
Dujardin MakedaDepartment of research, Medical Research Circle (MedReC), Goma, DR Congo.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5928-7187
Mc Juan Muco MugishaClinical Research Department, Rinda Ubuzima Research Organization, Kigali, Rwanda.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9949-5017
Aymar AkilimaliDepartment of research, Medical Research Circle (MedReC), Goma, DR Congo.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infection with Orthopoxvirus Mpox is steadily becoming a public health menace in Kenya. This review seeks to provide insight into the disease's epidemiology, clinical-attendance, preventive mechanisms, surveillance efforts, and the associated challenges within the health system in the country. Initial outbreaks were recorded in July 2024 among long-haul drivers in Taita Taveta County; the occupational risks and border-crossing activities posed significant threats. Of particular note is the fact that approximately 77% of the 13 confirmed cases (

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epidemiologyKenyaMpoxpreventionpublic health

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PMCPMC12577850

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