Monkeypox

the mpox vaccine, as well as a shift in sexual health behavior among people most affected by mpox -- gay men and others in the men who have sex with men, or MSM, community -- for keeping the global outbreak from spreading more widely in the US. Another element is the fact that mpox is more difficult to spread, compared with respiratory illnesses for example, because it requires close contact with someone with mpox. Still, even as cases of mpox remain controlled in wealthier countries like the US and the UK, the virus is still spreading in African countries, which have less access to treatments and vaccines. Prior to the global outbreak of 2022, mpox was primarily concentrated in African countries. And as the science journal Examples of mpox "pox" or rashes. NHS England High Consequence Infectious Diseases Network What is mpox? renamed the virus in November, is a disease caused by an orthopoxvirus that belongs to the same family as the viruses that cause smallpox and cowpox. It's endemic in West and Central Africa, and reports of it in the US prior to 2022 have been rare but not unheard of. (There were two reported cases in 2021 and However, as of February 2023, the CDC says new data shows some people are able to spread the virus between one and four days Cases in the US and other countries that don't normally experience the virus have primarily been linked to sexual contact among gay men and other MSM, but anyone with close contact with someone with the virus can get it. G...

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The monkeypox virus is an orthopoxvirus that causes mpox (monkeypox), a disease with symptoms similar to smallpox, although less severe. While smallpox was eradicated in 1980, mpox continues to occur in countries of central and west Africa. Since May 2022, cases have also been reported from countries without previously documented mpox transmission outside the African region. Two distinct clades of the monkeypox virus have been identified: Clade I (previously known as the Congo Basin (central African) clade and Clade II (the former west African clade). Mpox is a zoonosis, a disease that is transmitted from animals to humans, with cases often found close to tropical rainforests where there are animals that carry the virus. Evidence of monkeypox virus infection has been found in animals including squirrels, Gambian pouched rats, dormice, different species of monkeys and others. The disease can also spread from humans to humans. It can be transmitted through contact with bodily fluids, lesions on the skin or on internal mucosal surfaces, such as in the mouth or throat, respiratory droplets and contaminated objects. Detection of viral DNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the preferred laboratory test for mpox. The best diagnostic specimens are taken directly from the rash – skin, fluid or crusts, or biopsy where feasible. Antigen and antibody detection methods may not be useful as they do not distinguish between orthopoxviruses. Mpox (monkeypox) presents with fever, an ext...

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Key facts • Mpox (monkeypox) is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, a species of the genus Orthopoxvirus. Two different clades exist: clade I and clade II • Common symptoms of mpox are a skin rash or mucosal lesions which can last 2–4 weeks accompanied by fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, and swollen lymph nodes. • Mpox can be transmitted to humans through physical contact with someone who is infectious, with contaminated materials, or with infected animals. • Laboratory confirmation of mpox is done by testing skin lesion material by PCR. • Mpox is treated with supportive care. Vaccines and therapeutics developed for smallpox and approved for use in some countries can be used for mpox in some circumstances. • In 2022–2023 a global outbreak of mpox was caused by a strain known as clade IIb. • Mpox can be prevented by avoiding physical contact with someone who has mpox. Vaccination can help prevent infection for people at risk. Overview Mpox (monkeypox) is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever. Most people fully recover, but some get very sick. Anyone can get mpox. It spreads from contact with infected: • persons, through touch, kissing, or sex • animals, when hunting, skinning, or cooking them • materials, such as contaminated sheets, clothes or needles • pregnant persons, who may pass the virus on to their unborn baby. If you have mpox: • Tell anyone you have been clos...