CDC Health Update - Prevention Strategies for Mpox, including Vaccinating People at Risk via Sexual Exposure, for U.S. Travelers Visiting Countries with Clade I Mpox Outbreaks
Published: 09/23/2024
Sources:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Update to provide additional information about the ongoing outbreak of clade I monkeypox virus (MPXV), the virus that causes mpox, in Central and Eastern Africa. During the global clade II outbreak, human-to-human transmission of mpox has been predominantly spreading through sexual contact.
During 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported >21,000 suspected clade I mpox cases, its largest annual numbe…
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