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Although the number of confirmed Monkeypox cases in the United States remains small (n=2), that number is expected to rise in coming days, following Friday's alert (see CDC HAN #00466: Monkeypox Virus Infection in the United States and Other Non-endemic Countries—2022) to clinicians to be alert to, and report, cases.
Tomorrow (May 24th, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET) the CDC will hold a COCA Call for clinicians, on how to diagnose, test, treat and report suspected cases of Monkeypox.
I suspect this will be a heavily attended event. If you are unable to attend the live presentation, these (and past) webinars are always archived and available for later viewing at this LINK. The details on this COCA follow:
What Clinicians Need to Know about Monkeypox in the U.S. and Multiple Countries
Overview
This COCA Call will present what clinicians need to know about monkeypox including guidance about the typical clinical presentation, treatment options, pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, and reporting to public health authorities.
Presenters
Agam Rao, MD FIDSA
CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service
Medical Officer, Poxvirus and Rabies Branch
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Laura Hinkle Bachmann, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FACP
Chief Medical Officer
Division of STD Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Brett Petersen, MD MPH
CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service
Deputy Chief, Poxvirus and Rabies Branch
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
David Kuhar, MD
Director, Office of Healthcare Worker Safety
Lead, Hospital Infection Prevention Team
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Call Materials
To be posted. Please check back.
Call Details
When:
Tuesday, May 24, 2022,
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Webinar Link:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1601861381
Passcode: 387494
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Webinar ID: 160 186 1381 Add to Calendar
