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In the Treatment and Prevention section, there are errors in the seventh and eighth sentences of the second paragraph. The correct sentences are: Two vaccines are currently licensed by the US FDA for prevention of smallpox: ACAM2000 and JYNNEOS. The effectiveness of JYNNEOS against monkeypox was concluded from a clinical study on the immunogenicity of JYNNEOS and efficacy data from animal studies [69].

Loading metrics Open Access Pearls Abstract Monkeypox (MPX) has recently made international headlines for the rapid and simultaneous progression of the disease across the world. This review aims at summarizing the literature available as well as describing the evolution of the disease as it pertains to the cases today along with potential treatments and infection control strategies. To date, more than 76 countries have reported cases in more than 12,261 people.