Monkeypox
Tecovirimat may be preferred treatment for mpox
In the treatment of mpox, tecovirimat demonstrates superior toleration compared with other antivirals and may be the preferred treatment option for this disease, according to a study.
VIDEO: ‘CROI promises to be a spectacular meeting this year’
In this video, Diane Havlir, MD, a University of California San Francisco professor, director of the AIDS Institute, and co-chair of the clinical section of the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, provides insight into what she and other conference attendees can look forward to at this year’s meeting.
Volberding: COVID-19, HIV get spotlight at first in-person CROI in 4 years
After 3 years as an all-virtual meeting, the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections returns this year to an in-person format at the new Summit Convention Center in Seattle.
Consistent histopathologic features aid in diagnosis of mpox
Epidermal necrosis and keratinocytic ballooning are the most distinguishing histopathologic characteristics of mpox — WHO’s updated name for monkeypox disease — and can aid in accurate and early diagnosis, according to a study.
Timely treatment needed to avoid poor outcomes in ocular monkeypox
Patients with ocular monkeypox experienced delays in treatment, prolonged illness, hospitalization and, in one case, significant vision impairment, according to a CDC report.
Top in ID: New name for monkeypox; tuberculosis risk factors
Last week, WHO announced that it will begin using the term “mpox” for monkeypox disease to avoid stigmatizing language.
WHO renames monkeypox to avoid racist, stigmatizing connotations
WHO on Monday announced it will start using the term ”mpox” to refer to monkeypox disease, citing “racist and stigmatizing language” used during this year’s global outbreak as a reason.
Monkeypox symptoms vary by gender identity, sexual practices
Transgender and cisgender women and nonbinary people assigned female sex at birth had similar presentations of monkeypox compared with men, according to data published in The Lancet.
VIDEO: ‘We have strategies to prevent’ emerging and reemerging infections
NEW YORK — In this video from the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium, Yvonne A. Maldonado, MD, discusses three emerging or reemerging infectious diseases: polio, monkeypox and highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.
Study finds contact tracing, exposure investigation mitigates monkeypox spread
Contact tracing and exposure investigation have helped to mitigate the spread of monkeypox virus in Massachusetts, where the first U.S. case in the current outbreak was detected, a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found.