Authors:
Shazia Muazam1, Aamna Khalil2, Shaista Ali3
1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, HBS Medical and Dental College, Islamabad
2 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, HBS Medical and Dental College, Islamabad
3 Professor, Department of Anatomy, HBS Medical and Dental College, Islamabad
Revisions:
Received: Jun 05. 2023 Revised: Jul 17. 2023 Accepted: Nov 24. 2023 Published: Jan 05. 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70394/jhbsmdc.v3i2.24
Abstract
The world has seen a worldwide rise of Monkey pox infection since May 2022 and now has reached an endemic status in Africa. This situation has spurred concerns about the risk for another viral pandemic especially after experience of COVID 19. Though only 3 cases of Mpox have been detected in Pakistan so far, but we need to be vigilant for any future outbreak as transmission and pathogenicity of this virus is increasing day by day. By this scoping review we would like to create an awareness for public and health workers regarding etiology, routes of transmission and susceptibility. Current clinical presentations, methods for diagnosis, available treatments and active immune prophylaxis are also considered. Readiness of health authorities in Pakistan to deal with any emerging epidemic, documented as set guidelines by National Institute of Health (NIH) will be discussed briefly and few recommendations are put forward. Different search engines (Google Scholar, PubMed) and databases like SCOPUS are used for extracting relevant information. The need of this narrative review is to compile worldwide guidelines and strategies on dealing with Mpox virus as a proactive approach.
Keywords: Monkey Pox, Mpox, Transmission, Prophylaxis
