1. Tracing the transmission of mpox through wastewater surveillance in Southeast Asia.
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Wannigama, Dhammika Leshan, Amarasiri, Mohan, Phattharapornjaroen, Phatthranit, Hurst, Cameron, Modchang, Charin, Chadsuthi, Sudarat, Anupong, Suparinthon, Miyanaga, Kazuhiko, Cui, Longzhu, Thuptimdang, Wanwara, Rad, S M Ali Hosseini, Fernandez, Stefan, Huang, Angkana T, Vatanaprasan, Porames, Jay, Dylan John, Saethang, Thammakorn, Luk-in, Sirirat, Storer, Robin James, Ounjai, Puey, and Ragupathi, Naveen Kumar Devanga
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MONKEYPOX ,SEWAGE ,SOCIAL contact ,POPULATION density - Abstract
High population density and tourism in Southeast Asia increase the risk of mpox due to frequent interpersonal contacts. Our wastewater surveillance in six Southeast Asian countries revealed positive signals for Monkeypox virus (MPXV) DNA, indicating local transmission. This alerts clinicians and helps allocate resources like testing, vaccines and therapeutics in resource-limited countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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