Mpox: Transmission, clinical manifestations, prevention, and treatment – a narrative review

Objective:To identify the transmission methods, symptoms, complications, prevention, and treatment associated with Mpox. Design:Literature review based on a narrative synthesis. Data Sources:Web of Science, Google Scholar, Scielo, ScienceDirect, Redalyc, and Scopus. Study Selection:Documents were se...

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Autores principales: Sandoval-Urbano, Erica, Pimentel-Betancourt, Jhonny E., Lozano-Gutierres, Kelita M., Julca-Cano, Mirian, Alvarez Manrique, Victor Daniel, Morales García, Wilter Eyvi Mardel, Morales Garcia, Wilter Charming
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author Sandoval-Urbano, Erica
Pimentel-Betancourt, Jhonny E.
Lozano-Gutierres, Kelita M.
Julca-Cano, Mirian
Alvarez Manrique, Victor Daniel
Morales García, Wilter Eyvi Mardel
Morales Garcia, Wilter Charming
author_browse Alvarez Manrique, Victor Daniel
Julca-Cano, Mirian
Lozano-Gutierres, Kelita M.
Morales Garcia, Wilter Charming
Morales García, Wilter Eyvi Mardel
Pimentel-Betancourt, Jhonny E.
Sandoval-Urbano, Erica
author_facet Sandoval-Urbano, Erica
Pimentel-Betancourt, Jhonny E.
Lozano-Gutierres, Kelita M.
Julca-Cano, Mirian
Alvarez Manrique, Victor Daniel
Morales García, Wilter Eyvi Mardel
Morales Garcia, Wilter Charming
author_sort Sandoval-Urbano, Erica
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description Objective:To identify the transmission methods, symptoms, complications, prevention, and treatment associated with Mpox. Design:Literature review based on a narrative synthesis. Data Sources:Web of Science, Google Scholar, Scielo, ScienceDirect, Redalyc, and Scopus. Study Selection:Documents were selected and analyzed through a critical literature review, considering inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results:A literature review was conducted with a corpus of 17 articles, including 11 narrative reviews, 2 systematic reviews, and 4 statistical analyses. Mpox is more prevalent among children, adults, pregnant women, and homosexual and bisexual individuals. The regions with the highest outbreak incidence are Asia, South America, Europe, the United States, and especially West and Central Africa, where it is endemic. Clinical conditions associated with Mpox include fever, skin rashes, abdominal pain, and meningitis, and it is strongly linked to HIV. Most reported cases have been among lower-class individuals, with some from the middle class. Conclusions: The Mpox virus is transmitted through various means, primarily contact, bodily fluids, and sexual relations between men. It significantly affects children and pregnant women and presents a range of symptoms, with skin lesions being the most frequent, followed by fever, headaches, oral lesions, and others. If left untreated or inadequately managed, it can lead to severe complications, with HIV-positive individuals and immunocompromised patients at the highest risk. Pneumonia can be fatal in severe cases. Good personal hygiene is recommended, and although there are no approved vaccines for Mpox, Tecovirimat and Brincidofovir show potential for approval in case of future outbreaks.
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spelling oai:cris.upeu.edu.pe:20.500.15037/4552026-11-02T22:00:04ZMpox: Transmission, clinical manifestations, prevention, and treatment – a narrative reviewSandoval-Urbano, EricaPimentel-Betancourt, Jhonny E.Lozano-Gutierres, Kelita M.Julca-Cano, MirianAlvarez Manrique, Victor DanielMorales García, Wilter Eyvi MardelMorales Garcia, Wilter CharmingObjective:To identify the transmission methods, symptoms, complications, prevention, and treatment associated with Mpox. Design:Literature review based on a narrative synthesis. Data Sources:Web of Science, Google Scholar, Scielo, ScienceDirect, Redalyc, and Scopus. Study Selection:Documents were selected and analyzed through a critical literature review, considering inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results:A literature review was conducted with a corpus of 17 articles, including 11 narrative reviews, 2 systematic reviews, and 4 statistical analyses. Mpox is more prevalent among children, adults, pregnant women, and homosexual and bisexual individuals. The regions with the highest outbreak incidence are Asia, South America, Europe, the United States, and especially West and Central Africa, where it is endemic. Clinical conditions associated with Mpox include fever, skin rashes, abdominal pain, and meningitis, and it is strongly linked to HIV. Most reported cases have been among lower-class individuals, with some from the middle class. Conclusions: The Mpox virus is transmitted through various means, primarily contact, bodily fluids, and sexual relations between men. It significantly affects children and pregnant women and presents a range of symptoms, with skin lesions being the most frequent, followed by fever, headaches, oral lesions, and others. If left untreated or inadequately managed, it can lead to severe complications, with HIV-positive individuals and immunocompromised patients at the highest risk. Pneumonia can be fatal in severe cases. Good personal hygiene is recommended, and although there are no approved vaccines for Mpox, Tecovirimat and Brincidofovir show potential for approval in case of future outbreaks.Reviewhttps://sic.ageditor.org/index.php/sic/article/download/182/49https://doi.org/10.62486/agsalud202518210.62486/agsalud2025182https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/455W4408319492enSalud Integral y Comunitaria3105-79772025-02-182026-06-13T08:14:01Z2026-06-13T08:14:01Z
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Pimentel-Betancourt, Jhonny E.
Lozano-Gutierres, Kelita M.
Julca-Cano, Mirian
Alvarez Manrique, Victor Daniel
Morales García, Wilter Eyvi Mardel
Morales Garcia, Wilter Charming
Mpox: Transmission, clinical manifestations, prevention, and treatment – a narrative review
title Mpox: Transmission, clinical manifestations, prevention, and treatment – a narrative review
title_full Mpox: Transmission, clinical manifestations, prevention, and treatment – a narrative review
title_fullStr Mpox: Transmission, clinical manifestations, prevention, and treatment – a narrative review
title_full_unstemmed Mpox: Transmission, clinical manifestations, prevention, and treatment – a narrative review
title_short Mpox: Transmission, clinical manifestations, prevention, and treatment – a narrative review
title_sort mpox transmission clinical manifestations prevention and treatment a narrative review
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