{"id":8211,"date":"2022-07-26T08:55:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T12:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/?p=8211"},"modified":"2022-07-26T09:09:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T13:09:04","slug":"monkeypox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/ranews\/2022\/07\/26\/monkeypox\/","title":{"rendered":"Monkeypox: A New Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s4\">The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> (PHEIC)<\/span><span class=\"s4\">.<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s5\">Monkeypox is an <\/span><span class=\"s5\">orthopoxvirus<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> that causes disease that is similar but not as severe as smallpox and is endemic to central and western Africa.\u00a0 Since May of 2022<\/span><span class=\"s5\">,<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> monkeypox has been reported in countries where the virus is not endemic.\u00a0 Monkeypox has become the most important orthopoxvirus with public health significance since smallpox was eradicated in 1980.<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s5\">Monkeypox symptoms can include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills, exhaustion<\/span><span class=\"s5\">,<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> and a rash (pimple or blister like appearance) on various parts of the body.\u00a0 The latter progresses through different stages before healing is complete.\u00a0 Monkeypox is transmitted to humans through close contact with lesions, body fluids, or respiratory droplets from an infected person or animal, or with material (e.g., contaminated bedding) contaminated with the virus.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s5\">Emory is a leading academic medical center and is at the forefront of emerging pathogens research.\u00a0\u00a0 Emory researchers are quickly preparing to develop diagnostic assays and antiviral compounds for detecting and treating monkeypox.\u00a0 Because of the severity and transmissibility of this virus<\/span><span class=\"s5\">,<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> stringent controls are required to work with monkeypox.\u00a0\u00a0 The Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) is currently <\/span><span class=\"s5\">collaborating with<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> researchers to facilitate <\/span><span class=\"s5\">research <\/span><span class=\"s5\">with monkeypox including<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> coordinating<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> immunizations, <\/span><span class=\"s5\">evaluating <\/span><span class=\"s5\">facility requirements, and <\/span><span class=\"s5\">protocol evaluation for approval prior to commencing work. <\/span><span class=\"s5\">This critical research <\/span><span class=\"s5\">will be conducted in Biosafety Level 3 facilities which are <\/span><span class=\"s5\">high containment <\/span><span class=\"s5\">labs that are specifically engineered to contain infectious <\/span><span class=\"s5\">agents <\/span><span class=\"s5\">using <\/span><span class=\"s5\">HEPA <\/span><span class=\"s5\">filtration, ventilation, enhanced security, and <\/span><span class=\"s5\">require <\/span><span class=\"s5\">very rigorous training and operational guidance.\u00a0\u00a0 EHSO serves as a collaborative partner with the research community to facilitate sa<\/span><span class=\"s5\">fe<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> and responsible research.\u00a0 Please contact EHSO for additional information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s7\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). \u00a0Monkeypox is an orthopoxvirus that causes disease that is similar but not as severe as smallpox and is endemic to central and western Africa.\u00a0 Since May of 2022, monkeypox has been reported in countries 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