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View article: One Health Investigation into Mpox and Pets, United States
One Health Investigation into Mpox and Pets, United States Open
Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is zoonotic and capable of infecting many mammal species. However, whether common companion animals are susceptible to MPXV infection is unclear. During July 2022-March 2023, we collected animal and environmental swa…
View article: Ocular Mpox in a Breastfeeding Healthcare Provider
Ocular Mpox in a Breastfeeding Healthcare Provider Open
A healthcare provider unknowingly treated a patient with mpox and subsequently developed ocular mpox without rash. She breastfed during illness; her infant was not infected. This report addresses 3 challenges in mpox management and control…
View article: 897. Patients with Mpox, Minnesota, 2022
897. Patients with Mpox, Minnesota, 2022 Open
Background A global outbreak of mpox occurred in 2022; we evaluated characteristics of mpox patients in Minnesota. Methods Cases of mpox are reportable to the MN Department of Health (MDH). Cases are interviewed to collect demographic, exp…
View article: Pharyngeal Co-Infections with Monkeypox Virus and Group A <i>Streptococcus</i>, United States, 2022
Pharyngeal Co-Infections with Monkeypox Virus and Group A <i>Streptococcus</i>, United States, 2022 Open
We report 2 cases of pharyngeal monkeypox virus and group A Streptococcus co-infection in the United States. No rash was observed when pharyngitis symptoms began. One patient required intubation before mpox was diagnosed. Healthcare provid…
View article: Ocular Monkeypox — United States, July–September 2022
Ocular Monkeypox — United States, July–September 2022 Open
As of October 11, 2022, a total of 26,577 monkeypox cases had been reported in the United States.* Although most cases of monkeypox are self-limited, lesions that involve anatomically vulnerable sites can cause complications. Ocular monkey…
View article: Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Monkeypox Cases — United States, May 17–July 22, 2022
Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Monkeypox Cases — United States, May 17–July 22, 2022 Open
Monkeypox, a zoonotic infection caused by an orthopoxvirus, is endemic in parts of Africa. On August 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the U.S. monkeypox outbreak, which began on May 17, to be a public heal…
View article: 166. Congenital Syphilis in Minnesota, 2016-2020
166. Congenital Syphilis in Minnesota, 2016-2020 Open
Background Nationally, cases of congenital syphilis (CS) have increased over the past 5 years. We reviewed CS cases in Minnesota from 2016-2020. Methods All cases of syphilis, including CS, are reported to the Minnesota Department of Healt…
View article: Imported Toxin-Producing Cutaneous Diphtheria — Minnesota, Washington, and New Mexico, 2015–2018
Imported Toxin-Producing Cutaneous Diphtheria — Minnesota, Washington, and New Mexico, 2015–2018 Open
From September 2015 to March 2018, CDC confirmed four cases of cutaneous diphtheria caused by toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae in patients from Minnesota (two), Washington (one), and New Mexico (one). All patients had recently r…
View article: A Case of Lassa Fever Diagnosed at a Community Hospital—Minnesota 2014
A Case of Lassa Fever Diagnosed at a Community Hospital—Minnesota 2014 Open
Background In April 2014, a 46-year-old returning traveler from Liberia was transported by emergency medical services to a community hospital in Minnesota with fever and altered mental status. Twenty-four hours later, he developed gingival…
View article: Acute Transverse Myelitis Caused by Echovirus 11 in a Pediatric Patient
Acute Transverse Myelitis Caused by Echovirus 11 in a Pediatric Patient Open
A 12-year-old boy presented with acute flaccid weakness of the right upper extremity and was found to have acute flaccid myelitis with transverse myelitis involving the cervical cord (C1-T1). An interdisciplinary team-based approach was un…
View article: Measles Outbreak — Minnesota April–May 2017
Measles Outbreak — Minnesota April–May 2017 Open
On April 10, 2017, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) was notified about a suspected measles case. The patient was a hospitalized child aged 25 months who was evaluated for fever and rash, with onset on April 8. The child had no hist…