Category: Monkeypox
CDC warns of severe illnesses from monkeypox as Ohio reports death of a monkeypox patient
CNN – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new warning to health care providers Thursday about severe illnesses in people with monkeypox. The alert comes as Ohio reported that an individual with monkeypox has died – the third known death of a patient with monkeypox in the United States. Ohio listed […]
Sep 30, 2022
Viral loads in clinical samples of men with monkeypox virus infection: a French case series
The Lancet – Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is currently spreading among men who have sex with men, outside of sub-Saharan Africa, and close contact during sex seems to be one of the key pathways of viral transmission in the current outbreak. Our aim was to describe the distribution of MPXV in the human body, as it […]
Sep 30, 2022
Studies detail monkeypox transmission risks
CIDRAP – A study of almost 400 samples taken from men with monkeypox reveals a high prevalence of the virus on skin, throat, and anus swabs compared to in blood or urine—with detections in semen in the midrange—and high viral loads in skin and anal swabs. Two other new studies detail transmission risk in a […]
Sep 30, 2022
Should I still be worried about monkeypox?
Washington Post – New monkeypox cases are declining in the United States, a trend public health officials and clinicians attribute to vaccination and changes in behavior. Eligible individuals who did not receive the monkeypox vaccine were about 14 times more likely to become infected than those who received a first dose of the two-dose vaccine, […]
Sep 29, 2022
Zoonotic diseases like COVID-19 and monkeypox will become more common, experts say
NPR – Cases of monkeypox are on the rise in the U.S., with about 67,600 global cases, including about 25,500 in the U.S. Simultaneously, the world is still facing a COVID-19 pandemic, despite the number of cases tapering off. Researchers say these types of viruses, known as zoonotic diseases, or ones that spread between humans and animals, will […]
Sep 29, 2022
Monkeypox Spread Is Slowing in the US. Now, the Focus Is on Prevention
Bloomberg – US monkeypox cases are declining nationally, driven by a growing vaccine supply and community-based outreach, marking a hopeful sign for an outbreak that’s afflicted more than 25,000 Americans. Since the outbreak peaked in August, daily case rates have been dropping, data show, with just 66 new infections reported on Sept. 21. In cities where monkeypox cases exploded […]
Sep 29, 2022
Monkeypox Appears to Recede, but Risks and Uncertainties Linger
NYT – Scientists do not yet know how well the vaccine and the drug used to treat the infection are working. Two new trials will provide answers. Nearly four months after the first report of monkeypox in the United States, the virus is showing promising signs of retreat, easing fears that it may spill over […]
Sep 28, 2022
CDC/IDSA Clinician Call: Updates & Emerging Issues on COVID-19 and Monkeypox
IDSA – Link to download slides Topic: Updates & Emerging Issues on COVID-19 and Monkeypox Moderator:Dana S. Wollins, DrPH, MGCVice President, Clinical Affairs & Practice Guidelines, IDSA Topics and Featured Experts COVID-19: Situation Update, Emerging Variants & Implications for Therapeutics:Pragna Patel, MD, MPHCaptain, U.S. Public Health ServiceChief Medical Officer (acting)Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Diseases Division […]
Sep 27, 2022
CDC – In August 2022, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) was notified of a suspected case of monkeypox in an infant aged <2 months who was admitted to a Florida hospital with a rash and cellulitis. This case report highlights findings from the related epidemiologic investigation and describes the public health actions taken. This […]
Sep 26, 2022
Neurologic Complications of Smallpox and Monkeypox
JAMA Neurology – Orthopox viruses include smallpox virus, a once feared but now eradicated virus, as well as monkeypox virus. Monkeypox is an emerging virus initially isolated in 1958, previously unrecognized outside sub-Saharan Africa until a worldwide outbreak in May 2022. It is important to review known neurologic consequences of both these viruses, as complications […]
Sep 26, 2022