Department of Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CA, USA.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Oakland Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA.
Perm J. 2024 Mar 15;28(1):42-45. doi: 10.7812/TPP/23.072. Epub 2024 Jan 9.
Mpox is a viral zoonotic infection endemic to countries in Central and West Africa. The outbreak that began in May 2022 is novel for its global spread and transmission through sexual encounters. Research of this outbreak shows a high rate of concurrent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in patients with mpox, highlighting the need to consider STIs in mpox management, and to raise awareness of historically high levels of STIs caused by inadequacies in sexual health care. It is critical to prioritize sexual health and address health disparities to control current transmission of infections and prevent future outbreaks.
猴痘是一种病毒源性人畜共患病,流行于中非和西非国家。自 2022 年 5 月开始的猴痘疫情在全球范围内传播,通过性接触传播,这是前所未有的。对此次疫情的研究表明,患有猴痘的患者同时患有性传播感染(STIs)的比率很高,这突出表明在猴痘管理中需要考虑 STIs,并提高对性保健不足导致历来高水平 STIs 的认识。必须优先重视性健康,解决健康差距问题,以控制当前传染病的传播并预防未来的疫情爆发。