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Mpox emergence, epidemiology, biology, clinical features and control Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41579-026-01305-yIn this Review, Ogoina et al. examine the emergence of mpox and its epidemiology, the viral life cycle, transmission dynamics, risk factors and clinical characteristics. They also explore current and future prevention and control strategies, including the therapeutic and vaccine landscape, as well as the urgent need for integrated surveillance, equitable access to countermeasures, and Africa-led research to address the ongoing multi-clade threat. http://dlvr.it/TS3XMt