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Docs, could a human fight the monkeypox virus without a vaccine?
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Many monkeypox infections are mild & don't require medical treatment. There are no specific treatments for monkeypox. Per CDC- “Smallpox vaccine, cidofovir, ST-246, & vaccinia immune globulin (VIG) can be used to control a monkeypox outbreak.” Only the small pox vaccine has had fairly good studies for efficacy. REF: https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/clinicians/treatment.
Answered 3/7/2021
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