Jun 7, 2022
No, it's actually not another variant of SARS-CoV-2. In
this episode we'll learn about Monkeypox: what it is, where it
originated, how it's transmitted, diagnosed, and treated.
Gerard Clancy, MD
Senior Associate Dean for External Affairs
Professor of Psychiatry and Emergency Medicine
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Jeffery L Meier, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of
Infectious Diseases
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Resources:
Beer EM, Rao VB (2019) A systematic review of the epidemiology
of human monkeypox outbreaks and implications for outbreak
strategy. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 13(10): e0007791. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007791
CDC: Monkeypox information for healthcare professionals
https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/clinicians/index.html
CDC: US monkeypox situation summary
https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/index.html
WHO: Monkeypox information and situation summary
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/monkeypox
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Gerard Clancy, his guests and the members of the planning committee for Rounding@IOWA have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
CME Credit Available: https://uiowa.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=48340
Accreditation: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Credit Designation: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Date Recorded: 6/2/2022