ArticleClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2023
A Position Statement on Mpox as a Sexually Transmitted Disease.
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- Routes of transmission of mpox by virus clade and geographic distribution: A systematic review.Journal of infection and public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Mpox emergence, epidemiology, biology, clinical features and control.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2026Review
- Mpox Outbreaks Beyond Historically Endemic Regions: A Clinical Review of Vaccination Strategies and Public Health Challenges.Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Assessing human judgment forecasts in the rapid spread of the mpox outbreak: insights and challenges for pandemic preparedness.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- "I Know They're Going to Weaponize This:" Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men's Mpox-Related Sexual Behaviors, Stigma Concerns, and Vaccination Barriers and Facilitators.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Assessing mpox knowledge and sexual behaviours within high-risk populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Trends of Pathogenicity and Potential Risk Evaluation of Central African Mpox Variant to Cause Global Public Health Emergency: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Multiroute pathogen transmission is different.Science advances · 2026Article
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- Acceptability of public health information and prevention measures by gay men, bisexual men and men who have sex with men during the French Mpox outbreak in 2022: the ANRS-MPX-SHS cross-sectional survey.Sexually transmitted infections · 2026Article
- The Impact of Monkeypox Virus Infection on Pregnancy Outcome: Clinical Features and Potential Pathogenic Mechanisms.Journal of immunology research · 2026Review
- From neglected to notoriety: a review of Mpox clinical features, virology, epidemiology, treatment and prevention strategies.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025Review
- The Cluster of Mpox (Clade Ib) Infections - Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, China, July-August 2025.China CDC weekly · 2025Article
- STI testing and diagnosis rates among patients with Mpox in 2 populous US cities, 2022.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- The two-dose MVA-BN mpox vaccine induces a nondurable and low avidity MPXV-specific antibody response.Journal of virology · 2025Observational
- The Role of Public Health Interventions and Control Measures During Mpox Outbreaks: Enhancing Strategies for Disease Prevention and Management.Public health challenges · 2025Article
- Surveillance of Mpox Cases in Mexico: Epidemiological Patterns During the 2022-2023 National Outbreak.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
The global outbreak of mpox virus constituted an international public health emergency. Reports have highlighted (1) a temporal association between sexual activity and mpox, (2) an association between specific sexual practices and location of lesion development, (3) a high frequency of sexual practices conferring risk for other sexually transmitted infections among cases of mpox, (4) that mpox virus can be isolated from sexual fluids, (4) that isolated virus is infectious, and (5) a high frequency of anogenital lesions prior to disease dissemination suggesting direct inoculation during sexual activities. Finally, a growing body of evidence suggests that sexual transmission is the predominant mode of transmission for mpox virus. We therefore conclude that mpox is a sexually transmitted disease. Labeling it as such will help focus public health interventions, such as vaccinations, testing, and treatment, as well as facilitate focused awareness and education programs toward behavioral modifications to reduce exposures.
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