*Note from Wolters Kluwer clinical experts: In November 2022, the World Health Organization, who is responsible for naming and renaming of diseases under the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), changed the name of the disease referred to as “monkeypox” to “mpox”. This change was made to follow current best practices of not naming diseases after animals or geographic locations, and to reduce any stigma that could be associated with the original name. The virus that causes mpox will continue to be referred to as monkeypox virus until the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) officially decides what the name of the virus should be.
Free resources from UpToDate on mpox (monkeypox virus)
Mpox information
Read about mpox on UpToDate for free, including clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatments, and post-exposure management. This article will be updated as new information becomes available.
Orthopoxvirus society guidelines
A collection of links of society and government-sponsored guidelines from select regions and countries around the world. This list will be updated as new resources and information becomes available.
Mpox patient education
Provide patients with information about mpox risk, symptoms, treatments, and safety measures in an understandable format, created by the editorial team at UpToDate.
Vaccines to prevent smallpox, mpox (monkeypox), and other orthopoxviruses
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Free insights on mpox from Lippincott Journals
Neurologic effects of mpox remain mild
Understand the neurological effects of mpox (formerly monkeypox) on patients, including symptoms and treatment options, free from Lippincott journal NeurologyToday.
A primer on mpox for obstetrician–gynecologists
Understand the mpox diagnosis, prevention, and treatment options for patients who can give birth from Obstetrics & Gynecology, free through Lippincott Journals.
Bite wounds and zoonotics infections in children
Understand how to improve the treatment of animal bites in pediatric patients in this AudioDigest lecture, which includes information about mpox in children.
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Additional mpox resources
Should patients get the mpox (monkeypox) vaccine? What to know
What is the status of the mpox vaccine and should patients be taking an active role in getting it? Wolters Kluwer experts Dr. Martin Hirsch and Matthew Weissenbach weigh in.
Preventing stigma as mpox (monkeypox) affects gay, bisexual community
According to current research, 98% of positive cases have been in gay or bisexual men, and transmission has largely been thought to occur during sexual activity. Wolters Kluwer epidemiologist Mackenzie Weiss shares her thoughts on the spread of misinformation.
Is there a vaccine for the monkeypox virus? MDs share how it works
Since early May 2022, mpox (monkeypox virus) has been spreading within the U.S. and across the globe at rates never seen before since the zoonotic virus was initially discovered in the late 1950s.
State of emergencies declared during mpox outbreak
The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra announced that the government is declaring a public health emergency over the ongoing mpox (monkeypox) outbreak.
Your risk of getting mpox at the gym is 'very low,' according to experts
If you go to the gym or frequent fitness studios, you may now be wondering if there's a risk of contracting mpox (monkeypox) from a sweaty environment where you share equipment with strangers.
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The monkeypox virus, which causes mpox, belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae, which also includes variola virus (which causes smallpox), vaccinia virus (used in the smallpox vaccine), and cowpox virus.