Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Monkeypox in Children: An Experts’ Consensus Statement

• 2023

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• Rong-Meng Jiang; Yue-Jie Zheng; Lei Zhou; Lu-Zhao Feng; Lin Ma; Bao-Ping Xu
PMID: 36409451DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-022-00624-3

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This article focuses on monkeypox in children, highlighting its diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. It describes monkeypox as a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV), which is similar to smallpox but milder. The text explains how the virus spreads through close contact and emphasizes that children are at high risk for severe illness. It outlines symptoms like fever and rash, suggests supportive care for treatment, and stresses the importance of early detection. Prevention measures include vaccination with smallpox vaccines that offer some protection against MPXV infection.

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Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audience: Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Diagnosis, Differential; Pediatrics; Public Health; Vaccination; Mpox (monkeypox)

Institutions: Capital Medical University; Shenzhen Children's Hospital; Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College; Beijing Children's Hospital

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