CASE DISCUSSION

Mpox: Clinical Variations & Considerations

Presented from India by Dr. Venkat Ramesh

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Case Description

The Mpox virus (MPXV) is a double-stranded DNA virus that is zoonotic and causes Mpox, a disease that resembles smallpox but is less severe. The first incidence of MPXV was documented in 1970 in a 9-month-old boy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The virus was initially characterized in...

Case Summary

The speaker discusses Monkeypox (renamed as "Empox"), emphasizing that it's not a new disease like COVID-19 but rather an endemic zoonotic disease present in Central and West Africa. It is caused by the monkeypox virus, related to the smallpox virus, and causes a rash among other symptoms.

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Dr. Venkat Ramesh

Consultant Infectious Disease, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad

Dr. Venkat Ramesh, Consultant Infectious Disease, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad

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