Case series describes severe monkeypox in hospitalized US patients
U.S. hospitals report cases of severe monkeypox requiring hospitalization
A case series describes hospitalized patients with severe monkeypox in the United States.
U.S. hospitals report severe monkeypox cases requiring hospitalization, signaling a need for doctors to monitor these serious infections clo…
Phase 2 trial assesses JYNNEOS vaccine in adolescents for monkeypox prevention
Is the monkeypox vaccine safe and effective for teenagers?
A Phase 2 open-label, non-placebo controlled trial evaluated the standard subcutaneous JYNNEOS regimen in 315 vaccinia-naïve adolescents (12…
A new study is looking at whether the standard monkeypox vaccine works for adolescents.
ACIP Recommends JYNNEOS Vaccine for Occupational Orthopoxvirus Exposure Risk
U.S. health advisors recommend monkeypox vaccine for certain at-risk workers
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued a recommendation for preexposure vaccination with JYNNEOS (Smallpox and Monke…
U.S. health advisors now recommend the JYNNEOS vaccine for lab workers and healthcare staff at risk of exposure to monkeypox, smallpox, and …
Case report describes first confirmed monkeypox infection in a Florida infant
What happens when a baby gets monkeypox? Florida reports its first case
A case report describes the first confirmed monkeypox infection in a young infant in Florida.
Florida reports its first monkeypox case in a baby, confirming that very young children can catch the virus and need household precautions.
Monkeypox infections reported after two JYNNEOS vaccine doses in the United States
Monkeypox infections reported in people who received two JYNNEOS vaccine doses
A report from the United States describes monkeypox virus infections occurring after receipt of two preexposure doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine…
Monkeypox infections have been reported in people who received two doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine, showing that vaccination is not a guarantee…
Case report describes neurologic complications in two US patients with monkeypox
Two U.S. patients developed neurological complications during monkeypox infections
A case report describes two patients in the United States who developed neurologic complications associated with monkeypox infection.
Two U.S. patients developed neurological complications during monkeypox infections, serving as an early alert for doctors to watch for these…
Questions about Monkeypox
How sensitive and specific is the Pluslife RHAM test for detecting monkeypox?
The Pluslife RHAM test detects monkeypox with 94.2% sensitivity and 100% specificity when compared to standard PCR methods.
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