Mpox Cases Among Cisgender Women and Pregnant Persons — United States, May 11–November 7, 2022

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Oakley, Lisa P. ; Hufstetler, Kaitlin ; O’Shea, Jesse ; Sharpe, J. Danielle ; McArdle, Cristin ; Neelam, Varsha ; Roth, Nicole M. ; Olsen, Emily O. ; Wolf, Maren ; Pao, Leah Zilversmit ; Gold, Jeremy A. W. ; Davis, K. Meryl ; Perella, Dana ; Epstein, Shara ; Lash, Maura K. ; Samson, Olivia ; Pavlick, Jessica ; Feldpausch, Amanda ; Wallace, Jennifer ; Nambiar, Atmaram ; Ngo, Van ; Halai, Umme-Aiman ; Richardson, Claudia W. ; Fowler, Traci ; Taylor, Burnestine P. ; Chou, Joyce ; Brandon, Lindsey ; Devasia, Rose ; Ricketts, Erin K. ; Stockdale, Catherine ; Roskosky, Mellisa ; Ostadkar, Rachel ; Vang, Yeng ; Galang, Romeo R. ; Perkins, Kiran ; Taylor, Melanie ; Choi, Mary Joung ; Weidle, Paul J. ; Dawson, Patrick ; Ellington, Sascha ; Dennison, Cori ; Hennessee, Ian ; Riser, Aspen ; Salmon-Trejo, LaTweika ; Scogin, Gail ; Sims, Emily ; Strid, Penelope ; Velazquez-Kronen, Raquel ; Xu, Claire ; Zelaya, Carla
• Corporate Authors:
  CDC Mpox Analytics Team
• Description:
  Monkeypox (mpox) cases in the 2022 outbreak have primarily occurred among adult gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM); however, other populations have also been affected (1). To date, data on mpox in cisgender women and pregnant persons have been limited. Understanding transmission in these populations is critical for mpox prevention. In addition, among pregnant persons, Monkeypox virus can be transmitted to the fetus during pregnancy or to the neonate through close contact during or after birth (2-5). Adverse pregnancy outcomes, including spontaneous abortion and stillbirth, have been reported in previous mpox outbreaks (3). During May 11-November 7, 2022, CDC and U.S. jurisdictional health departments identified mpox in 769 cisgender women aged ≥15 years, representing 2.7% of all reported mpox cases.| Among cases with available data, 44% occurred in cisgender women who were non-Hispanic Black or African American (Black), 25% who were non-Hispanic White (White), and 23% who were Hispanic or Latino (Hispanic). Among cisgender women with available data, 73% reported sexual activity or close intimate contact as the likely route of exposure, with mpox lesions most frequently reported on the legs, arms, and genitals. Twenty-three mpox cases were reported in persons who were pregnant or recently pregnant|; all identified as cisgender women based on the mpox case report form.| Four pregnant persons required hospitalization for mpox. Eleven pregnant persons received tecovirimat, and no adverse reactions were reported. Continued studies on mpox transmission risks in populations less commonly affected during the outbreak, including cisgender women and pregnant persons, are important to assess and understand the impact of mpox on sexual, reproductive, and overall health.
• Subjects:
  Black Or African American Ethnicity Female Hispanic Or Latino Humans Mpox (monkeypox) Pregnancy Sexual Behavior White
• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 72(1):9-14
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7201a2
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  36602932
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC9815154
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Volume:
  72
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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