Corrigendum: Global transmission of monkeypox virus—a potential threat under the COVID-19 pandemic
Yang Wang, Ping Leng, Hao Zhou
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TopicsPoxvirus research and outbreaks · Zoonotic diseases and public health
In the published article, there was an error in Figure 1 as published. We have misused the word “inappropriate” which can be perceived as inaccurate and non-scientific, and instead replaced it with the word “unprotected”. The corrected Figure 1 and its caption appear below.
In the published article, there was an error. We have misused the word “inappropriate”, which can be perceived as inaccurate and non-scientific. A correction has been made to 5.2 MPXV transmission from humans to humans, 5.2.1 Sexual transmission. This sentence previously stated:
“A recent meta-analysis including 124 MPXV cases demonstrated that inappropriate sexual behavior is the primary mode of transmission route (46).”
The corrected sentence appears below:
“A recent meta-analysis including 124 MPXV cases demonstrated that unprotected sexual behavior is the primary mode of transmission route (46).”
This sentence previously stated:
“For example, Antinori et al. reported that 4 infected young adults in Italy were exposed to inappropriate sexual encounters.”
The corrected sentence appears below:
“For example, Antinori et al. reported that 4 infected young adults in Italy were exposed to unprotected sexual encounters.”
The authors apologize for these errors and state that they do not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.