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Mpox coinfections and clinical manifestation in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2026-02-09 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAfrica continues to have a significant public health problem with mpox, where endemic transmission persists and overlaps with a high burden of other infectious diseases. Although their epidemiology and clinical impact are still poorly understood throughout the continent, coinfections with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) can affect the clinical picture, severity of the disease, and accuracy of the diagnosis. MethodsFollowing PRISMA criteria, we regis...

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