Experts: Pandemic fatigue, stigma may drive monkeypox spread in Malaysia


KUALA LUMPUR: With most restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic lifted and life almost back to normal, Malaysia and the rest of the world are now dealing with another global health emergency – monkeypox.

The current wave began in early May with the first case detected in the United Kingdom; it soon spread via human-to-human transmission to other countries in Europe and North America.

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