|Videos|August 23, 2022

Navigating monkeypox in children

Author(s)Morgan Ebert, Executive Editor

Craig Shapiro, MD, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Nemours Children's Hospital, sits down to discuss the recent uptick in pediatric monkeypox cases and explains what to do if you suspect your patient to have monkeypox.

*Editor's Note: Please note at the time of the interview there were 5 reported pediatric monkeypox cases. That number has since risen.

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