Mpox Resource Guide

2022 U.S. Map & Case Count: CDC

   Map showing total number of U.S. confirmed cases and offering a state-by-state case breakdown.

Mpox;  Our World in Data

   Includes data on the number of confirmed cases, by country. Updated every hour.

Monkeypox 2022 Global Epidemiology Dashboard; Global.health

   Includes data about cases, countries, genomic sequencing and patient demographics.

Info for healthcare professionals; CDC

   Includes a case definition, clinical guidance, vaccine guidance, infection control, guidance on specimen collection, and clinician FAQS.

Information written for clinicians and health professionals; StatPearls

   StatPearls is a comprehensive library of peer-reviewed medical content for the benefit of practitioners globally.

Clinical trials; ClinicalTrials.gov

   ClinicalTrials.gov lists clinical trials related to mpox. Note: use the search term "monkeypox" to retrieve results. 

FDA Monkeypox Response; U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA)

   Includes fast facts, information on vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, fraud and  misinformation.

Peer-reviewed articles on mpox;  PubMed

   You can use subheadings included in the monkeypox MeSH term  to narrow your search or do a PubMed search for mpox or monkeypox to find citations for articles that are too new to be indexed with MeSH terms yet. Use filters on the left to restrict by publication year or article type.

Public Health Emergency Monkeypox Initiative, PubMed Central (PMC)

   NLM is working with publishers to make monkeypox and other orthopox-related publications freely and immediately accessible to the public using NLM's PubMed Central.

     Full-text mpox-related content in PMC

     Full-text mpox documents, reports, and guidelines in Bookshelf

The WHO Global Clinical Platform for mpox; WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) invites Member States, health facilities and other entities to contribute to WHO surveillance of clinical data of cases of monkeypox to improve global understanding of the clinical presentation of this disease.

Mpox; MedlinePlus

   Plain language summary of how the mpox virus spreads, how it presents, and how to prevent the spread. Includes patient handouts. Information on MedlinePlus can be freely distributed and shared.

Information for teens and young adults; CDC

   Downloadable PDF. Also available in Spanish.

Vaccine handout; Immunize.org (formerly Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)

   Downloadable PDF.  Also available in Spanish, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole.

Monkeypox and safer sex handout; CDC

   Downloadable PDF. Also available in Arabic, French, Korean, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.    

Recovering from monkeypox at home; WHO

   Infographic

Schools and Child Care; CDC

   Answers frequently asked questions about mpox for administrators and staff of K-12 schools, early care and education (ECE) programs, camps, and other community settings serving children or adolescents.

Visual examples

   Pictures of mpox rashes and lesions from the CDC and the UK Health Security Agency.

Reducing Stigma in Monkeypox Communication and Community Engagement; CDC

   Avoid stigmatizing monkeypox by communicating the facts: anyone can get monkeypox, and everyone should take precautions to keep themselves and their loved ones safe.

Event organizer letter template; CDC

   Event organizers are encouraged to adapt the letter with their event name and logo and distribute to attendees of upcoming events. Available as a PDF and Word document.