The monkeypox virus
Date Added:
June 14, 2022
Journal/Publication:
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Publisher:
CMA Impact Inc.
Publication Date:
June 2, 2022
URL:
Type:
Meta-analyses, Reviews, and Guidelines
DOI (1):
10.1503/cmaj.220795
PMID (1):
35654445
Abstract
Monkeypox is a viral infection with person-to-person
transmission through direct contact or fomites
The virus is endemic to West and Central Africa.1
Animal-to-human transmission may initiate outbreaks, and person-to-person transmission
occurs through direct, close contact with a person during their infectious
stage through droplets, contact with infectious bodily fluids or via fomites
(e.g., linens). Airborne transmission is thought to be less common.
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RPR Commentary
A concise summary of the things you need to know about monkey pox. James W. Mold, MD, MPH