Cardiovascular manifestations of monkeypox virus outbreak: An overview of the reported cases

Monkeypox (Mpox) is a zoonotic DNA virus related to the orthopoxvirus family that causes also smallpox infection, and is first diagnosed in humans in 1970.1 From the beginning of 2022, more than 70,000 cases were reported of Mpox infection in more than 50 countries, prompting the world health organization (WHO) to declare it as a public health concern.2,3

Source: Heart and Lung - February 3, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Amr Ehab El-Qushayri, Abdelrahman G. Tawfik, Hani Mahmoud-Elsayed Source Type: research