mpox: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: DermNet - Mpox. Aug 06, 2026
Questions and answers added. Mar 20, 2025
Media added. Feb 24, 2025
Title changed to “mpox” and article updated to include information on the 2024 outbreak in Africa. Aug 14, 2024
Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Monkeypox. Oct 05, 2023
Add new Web site: World Health Organisation - Mpox (monkeypox). Aug 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Mpox. Apr 19, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Mpox (Monkeypox). Mar 09, 2023
Added information on outbreaks of monkeypox. Jul 29, 2022
Changed “JYNNEOS™” to “Jynneos.” May 24, 2022
Added information on the prevention of monkeypox in humans via vaccination. May 23, 2022
Add new Web site: Virginia Department of Health - Monkeypox. Jul 10, 2011
Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Monkeypox. Jul 08, 2011
Add new Web site: MedicineNet - Monkeypox. Jul 08, 2011
Add new Web site: Emedicine - Monkeypox. Jul 08, 2011
Add new Web site: Illinois Department of Public Health - Monkeypox. Jul 08, 2011
Add new Web site: Stanford University - Monkeypox. Jul 08, 2011
New article added. Sep 25, 2003
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