LC16m8: long term immunity is the way to eradicate monkey pox

Ahmad Shahid; Maheera Khan; Manahil Mubeen; Affan Abid

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20232914

Authors

Ahmad Shahid Department of Medicine, DOW Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
Maheera Khan Department of Medicine, DOW Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
Manahil Mubeen Department of Medicine, DOW Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
Affan Abid Department of Medicine, DOW Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20232914

Abstract

Another addition to the trend of infectious epidemic diseases instituted by Corona Virus is the monkey pox virus, a concept endemic to the nations of Africa but now globalized in the 2022-2023 epidemic.

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