News & Media
Monkeypox Virus Resources
On August 4, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration declared the ongoing spread of the monkeypox virus in the United States a Public Health Emergency. Due to a growing number of cases in the state of Michigan, the Michigan State Medical Society has compiled the following resources for physicians to consult on monkeypox testing, treatment, and vaccines.
Please refer to the following for the most up to date information:
- CDC Information for Healthcare Professionals
- MDHHS MPV (Monkeypox) Webpage
- MDHHS MPV Resources for Health Care Professionals
Education/CME
General Information
- AMA Monkeypox Webpage
- AMA Resource: Physician FAQs about Monkeypox
- CDC Clinician FAQs
- CDC: What Healthcare Professionals Should Know
- JAMA: Monkeypox – What clinicians need to know
- MDHHS Communicable Disease Information and Resources
Testing Resources
Treatment Resources
- Guidance for Tecovirimat Use Under Expanded Access Investigational New Drug Protocol during 2022 U.S. Monkeypox Cases
- Information for Healthcare Providers on Obtaining and Using TPOXX (Tecovirimat) for Treatment of Monkeypox
- Interim Clinical Guidance for the Treatment of Monkeypox
- MDHHS TPOXX Request Procedure
Vaccine Resources