Mpox signs, risks and treatment options
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Mpox signs, risks and treatment options

Erin Dean Health journalist

Infection prevention and control, the role of the smallpox vaccine and antivirals, and how to prepare for potential spread to the UK

Mpox, formerly monkeypox, has been designated a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) because of the spread of a new strain, first observed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Nursing Standard. 39, 9, 11-12. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.9.11.s4

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