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20-06-2022 | Dysphagia | Letter

Dysphagia and Monkeypox: A Consideration

Authors: Rujittika Mungmunpuntipantip, Viroj Wiwanitkit

Published in: Dysphagia | Issue 1/2023

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Novel atypical zoonotic pox diseases have emerged as a serious problem in infectious medicine [1]. Monkeypox has spread in many areas of the world, posing a serious public health threat [2]. Outside of Africa, the number of new cases of monkeypox in large clusters is fast increasing in a number of nations, including the United States and Europe. Human-to-human transmission of the atypical pox disease is currently being investigated. The medical community is concerned as the number of reported cases in various countries rises, and careful preparation is required. …
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Metadata
Title
Dysphagia and Monkeypox: A Consideration
Authors
Rujittika Mungmunpuntipantip
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Publication date
20-06-2022
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Dysphagia / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 0179-051X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0460
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-022-10481-x

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