Mpox: Understanding the Outbreak

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26738/poem.v2i1.42

Keywords:

mpox, rash, outrbreak, approach, algorithm

Abstract

Mpox, formerly Monkeypox, is a viral illness caused by the Monkeypox virus. It was first discovered in 1958, and the first human infection was recorded in 1970.1 After that it caused several outbreaks, namely in 2003, 2021 and 2022.2 There are 2 types of this virus, Clade I, the more severe form, and Clade II, the milder form.1 The 2022-2023 outbreak was caused by Clade II, but the 2024 outbreak is caused by Clade I, which has a case-fatality rate of around 10%.1,3 On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the spread of Clade1 to be a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).4 This review will focus on what the clinician needs to know about mpox, and how to identify, manage and prevent it.

Author Biography

Hilal Abdessamad, Department of Internal Medicine - University of Missouri

BS Medical Lab, University of Balamand, 2013

MD, University of Balamand, 2017

Internal Medicine, Lebanese American University, 2021

Infectious Diseases, Lebanese American University, 2023

Member of APIC: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

LAU Research day 2023 winner

Currently:

- Post-doc research coordinator at University of Missouri - Columbia, MO, USA

- MSc Student in Applied Artificial Intelligence - LAU (online program)

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2024-11-12

How to Cite

Abdessamad, H. (2024). Mpox: Understanding the Outbreak. Panorama of Emergency Medicine, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.26738/poem.v2i1.42

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