Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by the Mpox virus-an enveloped, double-stranded DNA virus of the Orthopoxvirus genus and Poxviridae family. While in the same genus as smallpox, Mpo...
Patients may report:
Fever, chills, myalgias
Sore throat, congestion, cough
Rash that is often painful and/or pruritic
Perianal lesions
Rectal pain, tenesmus, rectal bleeding
Patients who have had an exposure to Mpox, but are without disease, should monitor themselves for symptoms for 21 days.
If patients develop a ras...
Patients who meet certain criteria for being at risk for Mpox are eligible for vaccination
Lymphadenopathy is a key differentiator in the differential diagnosis
Care for those with Mpox ...
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