Many of the problems in the mpox response were due to a deflated and exhausted public health workforce across the country.
The test the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses to identify clade I mpox cases is 'most likely not reliable' for detection of the substrain identified in the study, the authors say.
Another mpox study today showed that dose-sparing vaccine administration of the Jynneos vaccine appeared to have worked.
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Among 16 men who have sex with men infected with mpox, viral DNA remained detectable for 17 to 31 days after symptom onset.
The FDA antimicrobial drugs advisory committee unanimously recommended nirsevimab for preventing respiratory syncytial virus in infants during their first RSV season.
A second MMWR report today delves into mpox transmission risks to kids, noting that some adults did not begin to isolate until after they had received a diagnosis.
Fourteen suspected and 11 probable US meningitis cases have been reported in an outbreak tied to cosmetic surgery in clinics in Matamoros, Mexico.
In 2022, only 440 cases (1.5%) were recorded in rural areas.
In other updates, the WHO's latest epi report notes transmission and new cases in some world regions, including parts of Asia and in Pakistan.
Beginning in May 2022, the UK, Spain, and the US saw a growing number of cases of mpox primarily among men who have sex with men.
The 3 studies are the largest yet to measure how well the vaccine performed in the US amid the mpox outbreak of 2022.
Seven linked transmission chains were noted, including 3 patients who had linked partners who were female sex workers.
Sampling reveals considerably more mpox DNA than expected based on area cases and hospitalizations.