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EXPLAINER | In May 2022, multiple cases of monkeypox were identified in several non-endemic countries. Studies are underway to further understand the epidemiology, sources of infection, and transmission patterns of the virus.

According to the WHO, PCR blood tests are usually inconclusive because of the short duration of viremia relative to the timing of specimen collectionAccording to the WHO, PCR blood tests are usually inconclusive because of the short duration of viremia relative to the timing of specimen collection

The symptoms are similar to those seen in smallpox patients in the past, but less severe. Smallpox is a related orthopoxvirus infection that was declared eradicated worldwide in 1980. WHO advises that patients with suspected monkeypox should be investigated and, if confirmed, isolated until the lesions crust, the scab falls off, and a new layer of skin forms beneath.

 

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