Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition
By Ethan Covey
A CDC report highlighted the risk for monkeypox (mpox) infection for cisgender and pregnant women, illustrating a continued need to study risks among all population groups, and to provide related education and public health resources.
The majority of mpox cases identified during the 2022 outbreak in the United States occurred in adult gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM), but the