In total, 6.4% of participants had mpox antibodies, including 4% of cis women, 7% of cis men with only cis women partners, and 9% of men who have sex with men.
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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Amid the global decline, Israel reported its first mpox case of 2023.
A recent cluster of 40 cases in Chicago suggests that vaccine protection may wane over time, but vaccinated patients do well recovering at home.
For those who got sick, vaccinated patients had fewer symptoms and none required hospitalization.
With record dengue cases already this year, Peru is bracing for more heavy rains in the months ahead from the El Nino weather pattern.
In US developments, cases remain low, though Minnesota reported its first infections of 2023.
Scientists used artificial intelligence to diagnose mpox using photos of skin lesions with an accuracy up to 99.5%.
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.