The Compliance Divas Podcast
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The Compliance Divas Podcast
#108 CDC May 2023 Update on Mpox
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Leslie Canham, Mary Govoni, Linda Harvey and Olivia Wann
After being detected in May 2022, U.S. Mpox cases increased rapidly, peaking in August of 2022. In 1 year, more than 30,000 cases were reported. DHCP need to be well versed on the trending infectious disease outbreaks so they can answer questions from patients who may be concerned.
- CDC and M-pox https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/index.html
- MMWR - The CDC Domestic Mpox Response 2022-2023. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7220a2.htm
- U.S. Mpox Case Trends Reported to the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/response/2022/mpx-trends.html
- CDC Health Alert Network https://www.emergency.cdc.gov/han
- EPA List Q for Disinfectants Effective Against Mpox https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/disinfectants-emerging-viral-pathogens-evps-list-q