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Mpox Basics

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Watch the video below for more information about mpox and things you can do to limit your risk for infection.


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  2. Ongoing Clade II Mpox Global Outbreak. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. February 13, 2025. Updated January 31, 2025. https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/outbreaks/2022/index-1.html
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  5. What to Do If You Are Sick. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. February 13, 2025. Updated January 30, 2025. https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/key-facts-about-vaccines-prevent-mpox-disease
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  8. FDA approves first live, non-replicating vaccine to prevent smallpox and monkeypox. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. @eptember 25, 2019. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-live-non-replicating-vaccine-prevent-smallpox-and-monkeypox
  9. Emergency Use Authorization. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. February 13, 2025. Updated December 23, 2024. https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-legal-regulatory-and-policy-framework/emergency-use-authorization#monkeypox