With the recent outbreak of Monkeypox virus infection in nonendemic countries like the U.S., Australia, Spain, UK, etc., the world’s attention has been directed to the clinical manifestations of this disease. A new case published in JACC: Case Reports highlights “cardiac involvement as a potential complication” associated with the disease. The case […]
New modeling data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that reducing the number of one-time partners in sex between men may be a key factor in slowing the spread of monkeypox. Ian Spicknall, PhD, with the CDC Monkeypox Emergency Response Team, led the modeling study published […]
Lessons learned from the public health responses to the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics should help guide the response to the current outbreak of monkeypox, National Institutes of Health experts write in an editorial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of […]
In this issue of the Journal, Thornhill et al. report on 528 persons with monkeypox in a cohort spanning 16 countries on five continents.1 The authors provide important demographic, epidemiologic, and clinical details on the largest reported cohort of patients in the latest emerging infectious disease outbreak of global importance. Diagnosis relied […]
France is boosting its vaccination campaign in response to the increase in cases of monkeypox. After a sluggish start, newly appointed French health minister François Braun has announced the release of 42,000 vaccine doses. At the same time, medical students will be able to lend a helping hand at vaccination […]
Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus in the same genus as variola (the causative agent of smallpox).1 A recent global outbreak has led to more than more than 39 000 cases reported as of August 18, 2022.2 Monkeypox is typically self-limited with symptoms generally lasting between 2 and 4 weeks in prior outbreaks. Hospitalization […]
People with monkeypox get a rash that may be located on or near the genitals (penis, testicles, labia, and vagina) or anus (butthole) and could be on other areas like the hands, feet, chest, face, or mouth. The rash will go through several stages, including scabs, before healing. The rash […]
Patients should isolate until all lesions have resolved, the scabs have fallen off, and a fresh layer of intact skin has formed. People with monkeypox should adhere to these recommendations until cleared by public health: Do not leave the home except as required for emergencies or follow-up medical care. Persons […]
BACKGROUND Before April 2022, monkeypox virus infection in humans was seldom reported outside African regions where it is endemic. Currently, cases are occurring worldwide. Transmission, risk factors, clinical presentation, and outcomes of infection are poorly defined. METHODS We formed an international collaborative group of clinicians who contributed to an international […]
