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03-12-2025Cross-posted from: NIAID Newsroom The antiviral drug tecovirimat used without other antivirals did not reduce the time to clinical resolution of clade II mpox…
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Tecovirimat Is Safe but Ineffective as Treatment for Clade II Mpox - Blog
NIH Study Finds Tecovirimat Was Safe but Did Not Improve Mpox Resolution or Pain 12-16-2024Cross-posted from: NIAID Newsroom The antiviral drug tecovirimat did not reduce the time to lesion resolution or have an effect on pain among adults with mild… - Blog
First Case of Clade I Mpox Diagnosed in the United States 11-22-2024Cross-posted from CDC Health Alert Network Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network November 18, 2024, 5:30 PM ET CDCHAN-00519 Summary The Centers for… - Blog
CDC MMWR Articles: Mpox Vaccine Effectiveness & Ongoing Importance of Two-Dose Vaccine 05-24-2024In its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, CDC has released the results of studies highlighting the protection offered by the two-dose JYNNEOS mpox vaccine;… - Blog
Help Scientists Find a Safe and Effective Mpox Treatment 05-16-2024The STOMP trial is evaluating the antiviral drug tecovirimat (TPOXX) as a treatment for mpox. Learn how individuals, providers, and community organizations can… - Blog
Get Ready for Pride Season: Get Protected Against Mpox 03-26-2024During the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), HIV.gov spoke with Dr. John Brooks, chief medical officer of CDC's Division of… - Blog
HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Releases Letter on Sexually Transmitted Infections, Including Mpox 06-07-2023As sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including the recent mpox outbreak, continue to have a disproportionate impact on people with HIV, the Health… - Blog
NIAID Study Describes Immune Response to Mpox in Woman Living with HIV 05-25-2023Cross-posted from NIAID Now Mpox has been present in west, central and east Africa for decades, with the first human case identified in 1970. In May 2022, a… - Blog
CDC MMWR Articles Highlight JYNNEOS Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing Mpox 05-18-2023On May 18, 2023, CDC issued in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (PDF, 0.99MB) (MMWR) the results of two studies highlighting the effectiveness of the… - Blog
Register Now: Virtual Mpox Research Gathering 03-21-2023Register for an open, virtual gathering to discuss mpox research. When: Friday, March 31, 2023, at 9:30am ET (U.S. and Canada) In close collaboration with… - Blog
ICYMI: Research Roundup from CROI 2023 03-10-2023Last month, HIV.gov had the opportunity to speak with our colleagues from NIH, CDC, and HRSA and with community members about the latest research on HIV and… - Blog
Community-led Monkeypox Vaccine Locator Invites Input 11-21-2022Building Healthy Online Communities (BHOC) invites the community to add vaccine events and help promote its community-developed monkeypox vaccine locator tool,… - Blog
Severe Monkeypox in Hospitalized Patients — United States, August 10–October 10, 2022 10-26-2022Cross-posted from: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Today, CDC issued in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) the results of clinical… - Blog
CDC Science Brief on Monkeypox Virus Detection and Transmission 10-18-2022Today, CDC published a science brief on the detection and transmission of monkeypox, summarizing the latest available published research on: Affected… - Blog
Monkeypox Vaccine Performance Data & Vaccine Expansion Eligibility 09-29-2022Dear Partners, [September 28, 2022], CDC is announcing expanded eligibility for monkeypox vaccination so that more people may receive the vaccine before they… - Blog
Clinical Use of Tecovirimat (Tpoxx) for Treatment of Monkeypox Under an Investigational New Drug Protocol — United States, May–August 2022 09-12-2022Cross-posted from Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOn Friday, September 9, 2022, CDC issued in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) the… - Blog
Clinical Trial Evaluating Monkeypox Vaccine Begins 09-09-2022Cross-posted from NIAID Newsroom NIH Trial is Evaluating Intradermal Delivery to Expand the Vaccine Supply. Interested volunteers can visit clinicaltrials.gov… - Blog
New Community-led Monkeypox Vaccine Locator Tool Available 09-07-2022A new community-developed monkeypox vaccine locator tool developed by Building Healthy Online Communities (BHOC) with public and private partners is available… - Blog
CDC Releases Interim Monkeypox Prevention/Treatment Guidance for Persons with HIV 08-08-2022CDC has released Interim Guidance for Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox in Persons with HIV Infection. On August 4, 2022, the United States declared… - Blog
Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV 08-03-2022The Panel on Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents (the Panel) updated the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections…