Monkeypox: the latest evidence
We've brought together the latest guidelines, research, data, evidence summaries and key information resources on Monkeypox. This guide draws on the work of colleagues from North Bristol NHS Trust Library, the Library and Knowledge Service for NHS Ambulance Services in England, Sarah Rudd, Keith Nockels... and Keand
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Please contact us to request a search or evidence summary on any aspect of Monkeypox, to request articles/books or if we can help you in any other way: 017092 427139
rgh-tr.libraryhealthcare@nhs.net.
Guidelines:
Local guidance: see Trust intranet.
UK Health Security Agency: Monkeypox: background information
The epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of monkeypox virus infections.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/monkeypox
Monkeypox: guidance: Information and advice for healthcare professionals and the general public.
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/monkeypox-guidance
Another useful one might be UKHSA Monkeypox vaccination guidance: Recommendations for the use of pre and post exposure vaccination during a monkeypox incident
UKSHA Blog: Information on monkeypox and our investigation into recent cases 24th May 2022
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/05/24/information-on-monkeypox-and-our-investigation-into-recent-cases/
Resources from organisations in mainland Europe, or globallyProMED (search for monkeypox)
ECDC - includes fact sheet for health professionals, links to news items and to communicable disease reports.
WHO, includes disease outbreak outputs and details of which countries have reported cases.
WHO general fact sheet
NEW - - WHO - interim guidance on laboratory testing for the virus
CDC
STAT news item about the situation (19th May 2022).
The epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of monkeypox virus infections.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/monkeypox
Monkeypox: guidance: Information and advice for healthcare professionals and the general public.
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/monkeypox-guidance
Another useful one might be UKHSA Monkeypox vaccination guidance: Recommendations for the use of pre and post exposure vaccination during a monkeypox incident
UKSHA Blog: Information on monkeypox and our investigation into recent cases 24th May 2022
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/05/24/information-on-monkeypox-and-our-investigation-into-recent-cases/
- Factsheet - Monkeypox
Center for Health Security, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Factsheet for health professionals on monkeypox
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) - Guidance - Monkeypox vaccination
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) - Immediate actions in response to cases of Monkeypox Virus in the UK with no known travel history
Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) - Monkeypox
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Monkeypox - information for primary care
Public Health England (PHE) - Monkeypox: guidance
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) - Monkeypox [ Factsheet ]
World Health Organisation (WHO) - Principles for monkeypox control in the UK: 4 nations consensus statement
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Public Health Scotland, Public Health Wales and Public Health Agency Northern Ireland - Qualitative assessment of the risk to the UK human population of monkeypox infection in a canine, feline, mustelid, lagomorph or rodent UK pet
Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance Group (HAIRS)
Resources from organisations in mainland Europe, or globallyProMED (search for monkeypox)
ECDC - includes fact sheet for health professionals, links to news items and to communicable disease reports.
WHO, includes disease outbreak outputs and details of which countries have reported cases.
WHO general fact sheet
NEW - - WHO - interim guidance on laboratory testing for the virus
CDC
STAT news item about the situation (19th May 2022).
Evidence Summaries:
EBSCO have opened up free access to "Orthopoxvirus Infections (Including Smallpox and Monkeypox)" on DynaMed. The direct URL is: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/orthopoxvirus-infections-including-smallpox-and-monkeypox
This is my Monkeypox: guide to information sources [ https://ambulance.libguides.com/monkeypox ]. It's a bit of a work in progress, but please do link to it or re use. Suggests for additions are welcome.
Best Wishes
Matt
Matt Holland, Librarian
LKS for NHS Ambulance Services in England (LKS ASE)
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Two other useful UK resources on monkeypox:
- Monkeypox: background information
UK Health Security Agency - Monkeypox [ Health Topics ]
World Health Organisation (WHO) - Orthopoxvirus Infections (Including Smallpox and Monkeypox) - DynaMed
DynaMed / EBSCO - Poxvirus infection (monkeypox and smallpox)
BMJ Best Practice
This is my Monkeypox: guide to information sources [ https://ambulance.libguides.com/monkeypox ]. It's a bit of a work in progress, but please do link to it or re use. Suggests for additions are welcome.
Best Wishes
Matt
Matt Holland, Librarian
LKS for NHS Ambulance Services in England (LKS ASE)
eMail: Matt.Holland@nwas.nhs.uk
web: https://ambulance.libguides.com
twitter: @LksAse
facebook: @lksase999
mobile: 07747456736
Two other useful UK resources on monkeypox:
- MHRA CAS Alert: Immediate actions in response to cases of Monkeypox Virus in the UK with no known travel history 16 May 2022
- UKHSA: HAIRS risk assessment: monkeypox 27 May 2022
Research Papers:
Sarah Rudd: We have created the attached evidence summary on monkeypox. Please feel free to circulate it at your organisations if you think it would be of use to them.
Data and stats
Statistics and Data
Data visualisation by Antonio Caramia, using data from the Global.Health initiative. Thanks to Prof. Trisha Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh for that.
NHS
NEW - Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency CAS Alert - immediate actions in response to cases in the UK with no known travel history
UK Health Security Agency guidance
NEW - UK Health Security Agency HAIRS risk assessment (risk that mammalian pets exposed to the virus present to the human population)
UK Health Security Agency news update including guidance, case numbers, and guidance for health professionals, and images on typical skin lesions
WHO disease outbreak news about the situation in the UK
ECDC news item (about cases in Portugal but also in the UK).
BMJ Best Practice ha
- BNO Newsroom – Case tracker
BNO News - Monkeypox - Our World in Data
Our World in Data - Oxford Martin School
more... - Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) - Monkeypox Tracker
Global Health: a Data Science Initiative / HealthMap - Monkeypox Tracker
www.momkeypox.site
Data visualisation by Antonio Caramia, using data from the Global.Health initiative. Thanks to Prof. Trisha Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh for that.
NHS
NEW - Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency CAS Alert - immediate actions in response to cases in the UK with no known travel history
UK Health Security Agency guidance
NEW - UK Health Security Agency HAIRS risk assessment (risk that mammalian pets exposed to the virus present to the human population)
UK Health Security Agency news update including guidance, case numbers, and guidance for health professionals, and images on typical skin lesions
WHO disease outbreak news about the situation in the UK
ECDC news item (about cases in Portugal but also in the UK).
BMJ Best Practice ha
Research papers and reviews:
Matt Holland: SR's https://ambulance.libguides.com/monkeypox/systematic
Sarah Rudd: research papers
A search of PubMed for items published in 2022 (includes case reports and news items, as well as research)
Sarah Rudd: research papers
A search of PubMed for items published in 2022 (includes case reports and news items, as well as research)
Latest:
https://ambulance.libguides.com/monkeypox/uptodate
Search terms and strategies
https://ambulance.libguides.com/monkeypox/searches
Portals and library guides:
Matt
Keith
Keith