Tag: Viruses
Mpox Cases Reported in Cisgender Women
2.3 percent of all reported mpox cases were in cisgender women, 44 percent of whom were non-Hispanic Black
Factors ID’d for Hearing Loss in Newborns With Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Risk for congenital hearing loss increased for those with petechiae at birth, periventricular cysts on MRI, seroconversion in first trimester
Fewer Symptoms for Mpox Infection Seen After Vaccination
Mpox cases that occurred in vaccinated individuals associated with lower percentage of hospitalization
JYNNEOS Vaccination Provides Protection Against Mpox
Mpox incidence was 9.6 times as high among unvaccinated persons than among those who had received two vaccine doses
Most Common Adverse Events With JYNNEOS Are Nonserious
Serious adverse events are rare in adults, and none have been identified among persons aged younger than 18 years
United States to End Mpox Public Health Emergency in January
More than 29,000 Americans contracted the virus and 17 died during an outbreak that started earlier this year
Monkeypox Renamed Mpox Amid Racism Concerns
Virus has been called monkeypox since 1958, when it was first observed in Denmark in research monkeys
Contact Tracing Shows No Transmission From Index Monkeypox Case
Two of 10 health care personnel with intermediate-risk exposures elected to receive postexposure prophylaxis
Monkeypox Infection Rare in Children, Adolescents Younger Than 18
Monkeypox virus infection among <18s accounted for 0.3 percent of reported cases; most children were not hospitalized
Presymptomatic Transmission Seen With Monkeypox
Transmission detected up to a maximum of four days before onset of symptoms
