Pluslife RHAM test shows high sensitivity and specificity for monkeypox detection in clinical specimens
New rapid test shows high accuracy for detecting monkeypox virus in various patient samples
This evaluation assessed the Pluslife RHAM test, an extraction-free RNase HII-assisted amplification assay, against diagnostic real-time PCR…
A new rapid test detects all four monkeypox virus types with perfect accuracy and no false alarms, offering a practical solution for areas l…
Case investigation examines monkeypox transmission risk among jail residents in Chicago
Jail study examines monkeypox transmission risk among residents sharing housing
A case investigation analyzed monkeypox transmission risk among residents of Cook County Jail, Chicago, who were housed with a symptomatic c…
Cook County Jail residents housed with someone who had monkeypox symptoms faced potential transmission risks in a recent case investigation.
Case report finds monkeypox virus contamination on household objects and surfaces
Monkeypox virus found on household surfaces in one Utah home
A case report from a Utah household with monkeypox patients found evidence of environmental contamination on objects and surfaces.
Monkeypox virus was found on household surfaces in a Utah home, confirming the need for cleaning and handwashing when caring for infected pe…
Observational report describes coinfections with monkeypox, HIV, and STIs in U.S. patients
What happens when monkeypox, HIV, and other STIs overlap in the same person?
An observational report from eight U.S. jurisdictions described coinfections with monkeypox, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections among …
A new report shows people with monkeypox can also have HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, giving health providers a clearer pict…
Report describes challenges in monkeypox testing for low-risk populations without known exposure
Report describes challenges in monkeypox testing for low-risk populations
A report describes challenges in monkeypox testing for persons in populations at low risk or without known epidemiologic link to monkeypox i…
A new report highlights the testing challenges healthcare providers face for people considered low risk or without a known connection to an …
Case series identifies five ocular monkeypox cases in U.S. patients
What happens when monkeypox reaches the eyes? Five U.S. cases show it can happen
A small case series identified five patients in the United States with ocular monkeypox.
Monkeypox can affect the eyes, not just the skin, as five U.S. patients developed this rare complication in 2022.
CDC describes demographics of JYNNEOS vaccine recipients for monkeypox prevention in the US
Who is getting the monkeypox vaccine in the United States?
A CDC report describes the demographic characteristics of individuals who received the JYNNEOS vaccine for monkeypox prevention in the Unite…
A new report reveals who in the United States has received the JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine, showing exactly which people are seeking protectio…
CDC Observational Study Describes Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Monkeypox Cases
CDC describes characteristics of monkeypox cases in the United States
An observational study of monkeypox cases reported to the CDC in the United States described epidemiologic and clinical characteristics.
CDC describes monkeypox cases in the United States by July 22, 2022, sharing who is getting sick and what symptoms people experience.
CDC report describes epidemiologic features and emergency responses to US Monkeypox outbreak
What did we learn from the US monkeypox outbreak? A new report examines the response
An observational report from the CDC describes epidemiologic features and emergency responses during the US Monkeypox outbreak.
A new CDC report documents the who, where, and when of the US monkeypox outbreak and the emergency steps taken to contain it.
Laboratory Response Network testing conducted on suspected monkeypox cases in the United States
How many suspected monkeypox cases in the US are actually positive?
A report describes Laboratory Response Network testing of specimens from suspected monkeypox cases in the United States.
A rash that looks like monkeypox gets tested, but the report shows how labs handle samples without revealing how many people actually have t…
JYNNEOS vaccination implemented at LGBTQIA+ community events in Atlanta
Monkeypox vaccination effort launched at LGBTQIA+ community events in Atlanta
A community-based implementation effort administered JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccinations at large LGBTQIA+ events in Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia health officials offered monkeypox vaccines at LGBTQIA+ events in Atlanta to help people at higher risk get the shot.
CDC report describes monkeypox prevention strategies among gay and bisexual men in the US
How are men who have sex with men protecting themselves from monkeypox?
A CDC report describes strategies adopted by gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men to prevent monkeypox virus transmission in t…
Men who have sex with men are using various strategies to prevent monkeypox transmission, according to a new report from the United States.
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- Pluslife RHAM test shows high sensitivity and specificity for monkeypox detection in clinical specimens
- Laboratory Response Network testing conducted on suspected monkeypox cases in the United States
- CDC Observational Study Describes Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Monkeypox Cases
- Case report finds monkeypox virus contamination on household objects and surfaces
- CDC report describes monkeypox prevention strategies among gay and bisexual men in the US
- Observational report describes coinfections with monkeypox, HIV, and STIs in U.S. patients
- Report describes challenges in monkeypox testing for low-risk populations without known exposure
- Case investigation examines monkeypox transmission risk among jail residents in Chicago
- Case series identifies five ocular monkeypox cases in U.S. patients
- CDC describes demographics of JYNNEOS vaccine recipients for monkeypox prevention in the US
- JYNNEOS vaccination implemented at LGBTQIA+ community events in Atlanta
- Case series describes severe monkeypox in hospitalized US patients
- CDC report describes epidemiologic features and emergency responses to US Monkeypox outbreak
- Case report describes first confirmed monkeypox infection in a Florida infant
- Monkeypox infections reported after two JYNNEOS vaccine doses in the United States
- ACIP Recommends JYNNEOS Vaccine for Occupational Orthopoxvirus Exposure Risk
- Phase 2 trial assesses JYNNEOS vaccine in adolescents for monkeypox prevention
- Case report describes neurologic complications in two US patients with monkeypox