Mpox Guidance
SMFM is monitoring the mpox* outbreak closely. We will continue to provide helpful resources for physicians and patients, so please check back frequently for any new information.
SMFM Resources
- Mpox and Pregnancy - MFM FAQs, December 5, 2022 (As new content is added, it is highlighted in yellow; updated from earlier versions on August 16, 2022, and July 19, 2022)
Partner Resources
- CDC: Mpox Guidance
- CDC: Mpox Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Update (Aug 2024)
- CDC: Clinical Considerations for Mpox in People Who are Pregnant or Breastfeeding (Jun 2024)
- CDC HAN: Update for Clinicians on Mpox in People with HIV, Children and Adolescents, and People who are Pregnant or Breastfeeding (Jul 2022)
- CDC Technical Report: Multi-National Mpox Outbreak, United States, 2022 (Oct 2022)
- CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Epidemiologic and Clinical Features of Children and Adolescents Aged <18 Years with Mpox — United States, May 17–September 24, 2022 (Nov 2022)
Outside Resources
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Commentary: A Primer on Mpox Virus for Obstetrician-Gynecologists (Sep 2022)
- ACOG FAQs: Obstetric Care Considerations for Mpox (Nov 2022)
- World Health Organization: Mpox Global Public Emergency Declaration (Aug 2024)
*In support of the November 28, 2022, recommendation by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health and Human Services (HHS), SMFM will adopt “mpox” as the term used to refer to monkeypox disease.
Last updated in December 2022.