Tropical Medicine
Diagnosis and management of Monkeypox: a review for the emergency clinician.
26 Sep, 2022 | 12:07h | UTCRelated:
Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.
Monkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
M-A | Safety of single-dose primaquine as a Plasmodium falciparum gametocytocide.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:36h | UTC
Systematic Review | Adding rapid diagnostic tests to community‐based programs for treating malaria.
13 Sep, 2022 | 12:57h | UTCAdding rapid diagnostic tests to community‐based programmes for treating malaria – Cochrane Library
Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions https://t.co/dmu06NZoPt pic.twitter.com/vZqbxp7Wzn
— Nature Rev Immunol (@NatRevImmunol) September 8, 2022
Study raises concerns about the effectiveness of the monkeypox vaccine.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:39h | UTCStudy raises concerns about the effectiveness of the monkeypox vaccine – STAT
Original Study (Preprint): Low levels of monkeypox virus neutralizing antibodies after MVA-BN vaccination in healthy individuals – medRxiv
Reports of asymptomatic monkeypox suggest that, at the very least, some infections go unnoticed.
1 Sep, 2022 | 11:54h | UTC
Monkeypox: a clinical update for pediatricians.
24 Aug, 2022 | 14:19h | UTCMonkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health
Related:
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Cluster RCT | Effect of biannual mass azithromycin distributions to preschool-aged children on trachoma prevalence.
24 Aug, 2022 | 13:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Cluster-randomized trial in trachoma-hypoendemic region of Niger mass azithromycin distributions targeted to pre-school children did not reduce trachoma. #OAResearch https://t.co/G7rfZShdz7 pic.twitter.com/UGUlc0x8G8
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 23, 2022
WHO makes new recommendations for Ebola treatments, calls for improved access.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:26h | UTCNews Release: WHO makes new recommendations for Ebola treatments, calls for improved access – World Health Organization
Guideline: Therapeutics for Ebola virus disease – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
WHO publishes its first guideline for #Ebola virus disease therapeutics: recommends the use of two monoclonal antibodies.
WHO calls on the global community to increase access to these lifesaving medicines.
📌 https://t.co/tstO3pBYlf pic.twitter.com/ZrDg43TyL2
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 19, 2022
Cohort Study | Clinical presentation and virological assessment of confirmed human monkeypox virus cases in Spain.
18 Aug, 2022 | 12:56h | UTCCommentaries:
Anal and oral sex spread monkeypox. Let’s talk about it. – Vox
Related:
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
Author Interview: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
New Spanish study investigates clinical and virological characteristics of confirmed human #monkeypox among 181 patients: https://t.co/3twjOaAVT5 pic.twitter.com/bfRxhjhEFn
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 10, 2022
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:37h | UTCCommentaries:
Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death – CNN
Related:
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
Author Interview: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
Among U.S. monkeypox cases reported to CDC for whom data were available, 99% were in men & 94% reported recent male-to-male sexual contact. Close physical contact or exposure to contaminated materials like bedding can result in spread of monkeypox. https://t.co/2MZGn2IYpW pic.twitter.com/VgDzE6TOVV
— CDC (@CDCgov) August 5, 2022
CDC interim guidance for prevention and treatment of Monkeypox in persons with HIV infection.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:36h | UTC
Update on the Monkeypox outbreak.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:24h | UTCUpdate on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
Author Interview: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA
Related:
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
RCT | Safety and immunogenicity of a typhoid conjugate vaccine among children aged 9 months to 12 years in Malawi.
15 Aug, 2022 | 11:55h | UTCCommentaries:
New TCV data from Malawi highlight longer-term immune response – Coalition Against Typhoid
Related:
Randomized Trial: Efficacy Analysis of a Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine
Phase 1 Study | Low-dose subcutaneous or intravenous monoclonal antibody can prevent malaria in a human challenge model.
4 Aug, 2022 | 14:45h | UTCEditorial: Monoclonal Antibodies for Malaria – New England Journal of Medicine
Review | Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Malaria in the US.
3 Aug, 2022 | 14:27h | UTCDiagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Malaria in the US: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Clinical Review: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Malaria in the US – JAMA
Antivirals with activity against Monkeypox: a clinically oriented review.
3 Aug, 2022 | 14:26h | UTCRelated:
WHO chief advises men who have sex with men to reduce partners to limit exposure to monkeypox – CNN
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
WHO chief advises men who have sex with men to reduce partners to limit exposure to monkeypox.
1 Aug, 2022 | 12:24h | UTCWHO chief advises men who have sex with men to reduce partners to limit exposure to monkeypox – CNN
See also: WHO recommends gay and bisexual men limit sexual partners to reduce the spread of monkeypox – CNBC
Related:
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
The #monkeypox outbreak can be stopped if countries, communities and individuals inform themselves, take the risks seriously, and take the steps needed to stop transmission and protect vulnerable groups.pic.twitter.com/7CumPFyPhc
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) July 27, 2022
Monkeypox | A contemporary review for healthcare professionals.
1 Aug, 2022 | 12:20h | UTCMonkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Related:
WHO chief advises men who have sex with men to reduce partners to limit exposure to monkeypox – CNN
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Clinical features and novel presentations of human monkeypox in a central London center during the 2022 outbreak: descriptive case series.
1 Aug, 2022 | 12:22h | UTCRelated:
WHO chief advises men who have sex with men to reduce partners to limit exposure to monkeypox – CNN
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
NEW research published by The BMJ today identifies important differences in monkeypox symptoms between the current outbreak and previous outbreaks in endemic regions https://t.co/uYnhbZoBhd pic.twitter.com/NZNoNVi6Lm
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 29, 2022
Monkeypox virus infection in humans across 16 countries — April–June 2022.
25 Jul, 2022 | 13:09h | UTCCommentary: Largest monkeypox study to date highlights new symptoms – CIDRAP
Related: WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Commentary on Twitter
In this report, 528 cases of monkeypox across 16 countries are described. Rash, mucosallesions, fever, lethargy, and lymphadenopathy were common clinical findings. Few patients were hospitalized. https://t.co/SPTVK1vBRl pic.twitter.com/PNWDuAb7AG
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 21, 2022
WHO declares global public health emergency over Monkeypox virus outbreak.
25 Jul, 2022 | 13:11h | UTCWHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Case Series | Chapare hemorrhagic fever and virus detection in rodents in Bolivia in 2019.
22 Jul, 2022 | 11:16h | UTCChapare Hemorrhagic Fever and Virus Detection in Rodents in Bolivia in 2019 – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
A cluster of cases of hemorrhagic fever was identified in Bolivia. An investigation led to the identification of Chapare virus as the cause. Probable person-to-person transmission was identified. https://t.co/Chq2NpaZCW pic.twitter.com/n6vQGXwauL
— NEJM (@NEJM) June 16, 2022
With monkeypox spreading globally, many experts believe the virus can’t be contained.
21 Jul, 2022 | 13:12h | UTCWith monkeypox spreading globally, many experts believe the virus can’t be contained – STAT
Related:
Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA
7 of your most pressing monkeypox vaccine questions, answered – Vox
How contagious is monkeypox—and should you get a vaccine? Here’s the latest. – National Geographic
Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox – Drugs
Monkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases – CIDRAP
No room for complacency – World Health Organization
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox Genital Lesions – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox vaccination begins — can the global outbreaks be contained? – Nature
Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands.
‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses – STAT
Rename monkeypox strains to remove geographic stigma, researchers say – Science
2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy – Science
Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against – Science
Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP
What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization
Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization
A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT
Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization
Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature
Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC
UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization
Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News
A primer on Monkeypox virus for obstetrician-gynecologists: diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
20 Jul, 2022 | 12:22h | UTCRelated:
With monkeypox spreading globally, many experts believe the virus can’t be contained – STAT
Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA
7 of your most pressing monkeypox vaccine questions, answered – Vox
How contagious is monkeypox—and should you get a vaccine? Here’s the latest. – National Geographic
Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox – Drugs
Monkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases – CIDRAP
No room for complacency – World Health Organization
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox Genital Lesions – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox vaccination begins — can the global outbreaks be contained? – Nature
Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands.
‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses – STAT
Rename monkeypox strains to remove geographic stigma, researchers say – Science
2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy – Science
Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against – Science
Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP
What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization
Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization
A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT
Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization
Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature
Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC
UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization
Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News