Introduction
Monkeypox is a zoonotic infection caused by the orthopox DNA monkeypox virus. Early in 2022, a sharp increase in monkeypox cases was observed. The exact reason for this epidemiological change is not well understood. In fact, some phylogenetic analyses of the current circulating strain suggest it may have been circulating at low levels since 2017–2019.1 Other potential reasons for the increase in cases include waning smallpox immunity and/or behavioural changes and increased…
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