The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

#359 Monkeypox with Dr. Boghuma Titanji

Oct 10, 2022
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INSIGHT

Outbreak Pattern Suggests New Transmission Dynamics

  • Monkeypox is an orthopox DNA virus historically zoonotic but now causing a global outbreak outside endemic regions.
  • Cases clustered in sexual networks raised questions about new transmission dynamics and human adaptation.
ADVICE

Focus On Skin Contact For Exposure Risk

  • Prioritize prolonged skin-to-skin contact as the main transmission route when assessing exposure risk.
  • Consider fomites like bedding and clothing as possible but less efficient transmission sources.
INSIGHT

Semen Can Carry Viable Virus

  • Viable monkeypox virus has been detected in semen and can infect cells in vitro.
  • WHO advises condoms for three months post-recovery until persistence is better defined.
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