IAS 2023 | What are the sequelae of MPOX? Does HIV increase the risk of hospitalization due to MPOX?

IAS 2023 | What are the sequelae of MPOX? Does HIV increase the risk of hospitalization due to MPOX?

2024.01.14
The 12th International AIDS Association HIV Science Conference (IAS 2023) was held in Brisbane, Australia from July 23 to 26, 2023. In the oral reports of the conference, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that global monitoring data for MPOX in 2022 showed that half of the patients with MPOX were HIV carriers. However, HIV is not a risk factor for increased hospitalization due to MPOX. Another study based on interviews with MPOX patients in Australia indicated that most patients had negative experiences with the disease and sequelae related to MPOX.
IAS 2023 | What are the sequelae of MPOX? Does HIV increase the risk of hospitalization due to MPOX?

IAS 2023 | What are the sequelae of MPOX? Does HIV increase the risk of hospitalization due to MPOX?

2023.10.22
The 12th International AIDS Association HIV Science Conference (IAS 2023) was held in Brisbane, Australia from July 23 to 26, 2023. In the oral reports of the conference, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that global monitoring data for MPOX in 2022 showed that half of the patients with MPOX were HIV carriers. However, HIV is not a risk factor for increased hospitalization due to MPOX. Another study based on interviews with MPOX patients in Australia indicated that most patients had negative experiences with the disease and sequelae related to MPOX.
Dr. Ana Hoxha: Clinical characteristics and outcomes of MPXV and HIV co-infected patients

Dr. Ana Hoxha: Clinical characteristics and outcomes of MPXV and HIV co-infected patients

2023.10.22
In 2022, about 70 countries/regions around the world reported cases of MPOX. These countries/regions usually have no prior history of MPXV infections, and previous sustained human-to-human transmissions of MPXV were mainly observed in Africa. At the recent 12th International AIDS Society HIV Science Conference (IAS 2023), Dr. Ana Hoxha from the World Health Organization (WHO) presented a special report titled "HIV among MPOX cases: clinical characteristics and outcomes in the WHO global surveillance 2022".