Is there a cure for monkey pox?

Answer 1

Currently there is no cure for monkeypox. Ninety to ninety-nine percent of infected individuals will recover from the disease once their immune system is activated to clear the virus. One to ten percent of individuals will die from the disease if infected with the more virulant Congo basin strains of monkeypox. West African strains are less virulent and individuals infected with those strains are unlikely to die and suffer a less severe disease course.

Monkeypox is closely related to smallpox. Therefore, it is assumed that the smallpox vaccine will protect from monkeypox as well. The smallpox vaccine is thought to offer some protection from smallpox if administered soon after exposure to the virus. This may be true for monkeypox as well although this has not been proven.

Vaccinia Immune Globulin - Intravenous (VIGIV, immune serum from recently vaccinated individuals) may have limited therapeutic value as well although this has not been conclusively demonstrated.

Cidofovir has been demonstrated to be effective against poxviruses in the laboratory (in vitro). It may be used in infected individuals in an emergency situation. Cidofovir must be given intravenously and under the supervision of a physician. This is not without risk as cidofovir is nephrotoxic (toxic to the kidneys) and must be given with probenicid to protect the kidneys.

Two experimental drugs are in development for the treatment of poxvirus infection. They are ST-246 and CMX001. Both have been demonstrated to be effective in vitro and in animal models for poxvirus infections although CMX001 does not work in monkeys due to rapid metabolism. ST-246 works in all animal models. Both drugs have been used in emergency situations to treat severe poxvirus infections in humans.

Answer 2

no, but the CDC is still looking for one

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