Mpox

Mpox is an exotic infectious disease caused by the Mpox virus. The disease was first identified in laboratory monkeys, thus earning its name, but in its natural state, it seems to infect rodents more than primates. A fever, headache, muscle pains, swollen lymph nodes, and fatigue are the first symptoms in humans. After this, a rash forms with blisters and crusts. Symptoms typically appear 7 to 14 days after exposure. In most cases, symptoms last 2 to 4 weeks. Children, pregnant women, and people with suppressed immune systems are at greater risk of severe cases.

Human Monkeypox – Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Diagnosis, and Prevention

The human monkeypox virus, which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus of the family Poxviridae, is a DNA virus.

What is Monkeypox?

Monkeypox Epidemiology

Monkeypox 2003 U.S. Outbreak

Monkeypox; What is It and How Do We Treat It?

Latest Mpox News and Research

A judicial body blow to the ACA

Opponents of the Affordable Care Act may have stopped trying to overturn the entire law in court, but they have not stopped challenging pieces of it — and they have found an ally in Fort Worth, Texas: U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor.

30 Mar 2023

Global mapping of bushmeat activity to improve zoonotic spillover surveillance

Researchers use geospatial models based to predict the rural global areas of bushmeat activity.

28 Mar 2023

Misleading and low-quality Mpox health information in TikTok videos

Researchers analyze TikTok videos on mpox for their content, information quality, and engagement.

21 Mar 2023

Efficacy of a single dose of MVA-BN smallpox vaccine against Mpox

A recent The Lancet Infectious Disease study focussed on estimating the effectiveness of a single dose of MVA-BN against Mpox in England. This observational study was conducted following the large-scale vaccination program that immunized the GBMSM group with the MVA-BN vaccine.

15 Mar 2023

Summarizing the evidence of respiratory transmission of mpox

A recent study published in The Lancet Microbe summarized the evidence for respiratory transmission of mpox (formerly monkeypox).

13 Mar 2023

Estimation of incubation period and serial interval of mpox virus infections in the United States

In a recent study, researchers determined the mean incubation period and the serial interval estimates of the mpox virus.

7 Mar 2023

CDC recommendations and clinical considerations for the treatment of severe Mpox

In a recent article published in the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a team of researchers discussed the medical countermeasures and clinical considerations for treating severe manifestations of Mpox.

6 Mar 2023

Exploring Mpox severity among advanced HIV patients

Researchers assessed the incidence of mpox in individuals with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

24 Feb 2023

Study shows synergistic effects of vaccination and behavioral changes against monkeypox

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers used mathematical modeling to estimate the averted number of monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV) infections due to interventions such as vaccination and lowered sexual partners.

15 Feb 2023

New mouse model demonstrates clear differences in virulence among mpox virus clades

Scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health have removed a major roadblock to better understanding of mpox (formerly, monkeypox).

14 Feb 2023

Complete Genomics Drops Genome Sequencing Price to Sub $100 at AGBT General Meetin

Complete Genomics Inc., a global life science tools leader and subsidiary of MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (“MGI”), today launched new revolutionary products and prices at Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting.

From MGI 14 Feb 2023

Complete Genomics drops genome sequencing price to sub $100 at AGBT general meeting

From Complete Genomics 9 Feb 2023

Complete Genomics Drops Genome Sequencing Price to Sub $100 at AGBT General Meeting

From Complete Genomics 9 Feb 2023

A waning outbreak of the mpox virus among men who have sex with men

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers developed a mathematical model to describe the mpox (Monkeypox) transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). They used this model to understand how MSM behavioral changes shaped the mpox outbreak in the Netherlands in June/July 2022.

7 Feb 2023

Study reports two cases of ocular MPox in HIV-infected patients

WHO’s 14th situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox overviews the clinical and public health links between HIV and mpox

In the present report, researchers reported the most recent findings of MPXV infections.

23 Jan 2023

Mpox

Overview

What is Monkeypox?

Monkeypox Epidemiology

Monkeypox 2003 U.S. Outbreak

Feature Articles

Monkeypox; What is It and How Do We Treat It?

Latest Mpox News and Research

A judicial body blow to the ACA

Global mapping of bushmeat activity to improve zoonotic spillover surveillance

Misleading and low-quality Mpox health information in TikTok videos

Efficacy of a single dose of MVA-BN smallpox vaccine against Mpox

Summarizing the evidence of respiratory transmission of mpox

Estimation of incubation period and serial interval of mpox virus infections in the United States

CDC recommendations and clinical considerations for the treatment of severe Mpox

Exploring Mpox severity among advanced HIV patients

Study shows synergistic effects of vaccination and behavioral changes against monkeypox

New mouse model demonstrates clear differences in virulence among mpox virus clades

Complete Genomics Drops Genome Sequencing Price to Sub $100 at AGBT General Meetin

Complete Genomics drops genome sequencing price to sub $100 at AGBT general meeting

Complete Genomics Drops Genome Sequencing Price to Sub $100 at AGBT General Meeting

A waning outbreak of the mpox virus among men who have sex with men

Study reports two cases of ocular MPox in HIV-infected patients

A novel multiplexed assay to diagnose Mpox and other viruses

Study demonstrates intrahost MPXV variation within a single lesion

An evaluation of pediatric Mpox specimens

A slight increase in Mpox cases across the globe, along with an increase in deaths

WHO’s 14th situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox overviews the clinical and public health links between HIV and mpox

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Mpox

Overview

Feature Articles

Monkeypox; What is It and How Do We Treat It?

Latest Mpox News and Research

Hasret Altan-Martin

Speeding Up Sample Preparation to Accelerate Analytical Chemistry

Ask the Expert: 7 Questions about Colorectal Cancer & Non-invasive Fecal DNA Testing

Lab Diagnostics and Automation eBook

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