The epidemiological and clinical features of monkeypox in human: Present global status and future management in Bangladesh
Islam MT, Harun AB, Bayazid AA, Sultana S, Meher MM, Talukder AK, et al.
Review
April 7, 2023
Annals of Medical Science & Research

A recent outbreak of the pandemic monkeypox has posed a deep concern to human health just followingthe devastating outbreak of COVID -19. The monkeypox-infected patient was detected in England onMay 7, 2022. Here, we aimed to describe the epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and diagnosis ofmonkeypox with the global responses to tackle this dreadful disease, particularly on how Bangladesh candeal with this disease having limited resources. To date, a total of 85,158 people are officially reported asmonkeypox infected with 88 deaths. To combat this disease, various steps have been taken globally suchas diagnosis of the suspected cases, vaccination programs, antiviral drug therapy, frequent reporting of thecases, restrictions on animal trade, quarantine of suspected people, isolation of infected patients, increasepublic awareness, and global collaboration. Moreover, we attempted to provide some guidelines to restrictthis deadly disease in Bangladesh, highlighting the current challenges of this disease.