Topic: Monkeypox
URL Redirect: STOMP: Study of Tecovirimat for Mpox
STOMP: Study of Tecovirimat for Mpox
Guides for patients and providers in English, Spanish, and Chinese. STOMP (www.stomptpoxx.org) is a clinical trial of oral tecovirimat (TPOXX) safety and efficacy. It is the preferred strategy for clinicians and local health jurisdictions to access oral TPOXX.
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STI Clinical Update Webinar: California Mpox Update for Healthcare Providers – October 2023
Thursday, October 26, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (PDT)
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) continues to see statewide Mpox activity, including a large cluster in Los Angeles County. This webinar, presented by the California Prevention Training Center (CAPTC), features CDPH’s Mpox Clinical and Epidemiology teams, who will provide a clinical update and epidemiological overview of Mpox, and discuss new research findings relevant to primary care and other healthcare providers, including data on transmission, vaccine equity, and vaccine effectiveness. A question-and-answer session will follow.
Presented by:
Kayla Saadeh, MPH
Mpox Epidemiology Unit Lead
California Department of Public Health
Jessica Watson, MD, MPH
Mpox Public Health Medical Officer and Acting Clinical Lead
California Department of Public Health
Learning Objectives
- Identify the clinical and epidemiological factors leading to Mpox infection, transmission, and severity as well as treatment options.
- Apply the latest information and research on Mpox, including transmission characteristics, vaccine equity, and vaccine effectiveness, to your clinical practice to ensure patients are appropriately vaccinated, diagnosed, tested, and treated for Mpox.
Please note: CME not available for viewing the webinar recording.
Preventing Occupational Mpox Transmission in Outpatient Clinics
Preventing Occupational Mpox Transmission in Outpatient Clinics
This resource includes practical tips for preventing mpox transmission in an outpatient setting, as implemented by many sexual health clinics during the current mpox outbreak. When space and resources are scarce or limited, implementing these real-world strategies allows clinics to care for patients with mpox as safely and effectively as possible.
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Monkeypox Frequently Asked Questions
Mpox Frequently Asked Questions
Excellent FAQs and resources from Building Healthy Online Communities on the latest in mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) prevention, transmission, symptoms, and treatment. Updated regularly.
CDC Mpox Resources
CDC Mpox Resources
CDC resource center for the latest updates on mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). Includes information on spread, vaccines, signs and symptoms, news, related conditions, pediatric considerations, and more.
Mpox: Monitoring and Risk Assessment for Persons Exposed in the Community
Mpox: Monitoring and Risk Assessment for Persons Exposed in the Community
CDC guidance intended for people who have had mpox exposures in the community. Includes who should be monitored, what to monitor, and how to monitor.
See also: Infection Prevention and Control of Monkeypox in Healthcare Settings.
S3 E14: Monkeypox: Where are We Now? with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong
S3 E14: Monkeypox: Where are We Now? with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong
Host Tammy Kremer chats with UCSF Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about the current state of the Mpox outbreak: how it reflects contemporary health inequities, how stigma can be a barrier to people accessing treatment, and how lessons learned from past public health crises shaped the clinical and community response. Dr. Chin-Hong speaks about his experience caring for Mpox patients over the course of the outbreak, and how the stigma surrounding the virus has discouraged individuals from seeking out the necessary care, creating invisible populations of patients who are disconnected from diagnosis and treatment. Finally, he breaks down the social and behavioral interventions that have been effective in slowing the spread of the virus over the past months. They explore the role of public health education and messaging in the Mpox outbreak and how Dr. Chin-Hong anticipates the outbreak may proceed.
Read the transcript of the episode here.
CAPTC-Related Training and Resources:
S3 E8: Monkeypox in California: A Personal Story and Public Health Perspective
S3 E3: Monkeypox, What’s the Hype?
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Peter Chin-Hong, MD, is a professor of medicine and associate dean at UCSF. He specializes in treating infectious diseases, especially in immunosuppressed patients such as recipients of organ and stem cell transplants and HIV-positive recipients of organ transplants. He is regularly featured in the media discussing COVID-19 and Mpox.
S3 Ep8: Mpox in California: A Personal Story and Public Health Perspective
S3 Ep8: Mpox in California: A Personal Story and Public Health Perspective
Stephan Ferris, a Bay Area activist lawyer, received one of the first 40 reported diagnoses of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) after attending a Pride celebration in San Francisco, California. Here, Ferris sits down with host, Tammy Kremer, and Dr. Akanksha Vaidya, a clinical fellow responding to the current health crisis, to share his experience and discuss the need for improving treatment accessibility and provider education concerning a mpox diagnosis.
This is a follow-up on an episode we put out on June 1st of this year with Dr. Ina Park at a very different stage of the spread of mpox. With the US and the World Health Organization declaring this a public health emergency, Ferris and Dr. Vaidya use their respective lenses to reflect on representation of this disease in the media, transmission, and the stigma associated with those who receive a diagnosis. As commercial labs begin to provide greater testing capacity, the group discusses improving messaging about limited vaccine supply and other treatment options for groups most vulnerable and individuals experiencing moderate symptoms.
Download the transcript of this episode.
Resources Mentioned:
- Stephan Ferris’s Website and Reading is Fundemental Podcast
CDPH About Monkeypox and California Data
CDPH Monkeypox Clinical Assist Evaluation Tool
CDC Monitor Monkeypox Exposure
CDC Monkeypox Updates and Topics
Also be sure to check out Dr. Justin Lehmiller’s great monkeypox explainer, too!
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Stephan Ferris is an openly queer and activist lawyer who focuses on entertainment law with an emphasis on uplifting LGBTQ+ voices. Stephan is also the producer and co-host of the entertainment law podcast Reading is Fundamental. He volunteers with various Bay Area LGBTQI+ organizations and is on the board of directors for Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (“BALIF”), a community of LGBTQI+ legal professionals.
Dr. Akanksha Vaidya is a clinical fellow trained in internal medicine and infectious diseases at the California Prevention Training Center. She completed her medical degree at Cornell University and her residency in Internal Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta. She came to UCSF in July 2020 for her Infectious Diseases Fellowship. Her research and professional interests include improving health equity and access to care for people with STIs and HIV.