Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients, highlighting challenges in understanding and treating this rare disease

Peer-reviewed/ Case study/ People An analysis of seven cases of monkeypox that occurred in the UK between 2018-2021 reports on the first instances of in-hospital transmission and household transmission outside of Africa. All patients in the study recovered following treatment in isolation in UK hospital units. Researchers observed patient responses to two different antiviral medications (brincidofovir and tecovirimat), suggesting that […]