Mpox: What You Need to Know

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This webpage provides information on mpox with links to additional resources for the public and clinicians. The virus spreads through close contact or contaminated items. There are two types: clade I and clade II; clade I is more severe. No specific treatment exists, but smallpox vaccines may help prevent it. Resources for the public and clinicians include guidelines on vaccination and treatment options like tecovirimat (TPOXX). Efforts to reduce stigma led to renaming the disease from monkeypox to "mpox" in 2022.

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Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Families & Children; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Antiviral Agents; Disease Outbreaks; Monkeypox virus; Smallpox Vaccine; Vaccination; Mpox (monkeypox)

Institutions: Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

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