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Monkeypox virus infection in pregnancy: description of two cases reported to the Colombian National Institute of Health.
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  • Mercado-Reyes Marcela,
  • Daza Marcela,
  • Rodríguez Peña Yazmín,
  • Araque Muñoz Paula,
  • Franco-Muñoz Carlos,
  • Ruíz-Moreno Hector,
  • Corchuelo Chavarro Sheryll,
  • Portilla Velandia Claudia,
  • Osorio Usaquén Johana,
  • Ávila Mellizo Greace,
  • Narvaez Díaz Nubia,
  • Walteros Diana,
  • Cortes Palacio Katherinne,
  • Piñeros Daza José Ángel
Mercado-Reyes Marcela
Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Daza Marcela
Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Rodríguez Peña Yazmín
Clinica del Country
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Araque Muñoz Paula
Clinica del Country
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Franco-Muñoz Carlos
Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Ruíz-Moreno Hector
Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Corchuelo Chavarro Sheryll
Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Portilla Velandia Claudia
Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Osorio Usaquén Johana
Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Ávila Mellizo Greace
Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Narvaez Díaz Nubia
Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Walteros Diana
Instituto Nacional de Salud

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Cortes Palacio Katherinne
Clinica del Country
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Piñeros Daza José Ángel
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Abstract

Monkeypox (mpox), caused by the MPOXV (monkeypox virus), has been endemic in Africa since its first identification in 1958. However, in May 2022, the world witnessed the first global outbreak associated with the West African clade. Even though thousands of cases have been recorded, our understanding of vertical transmission during pregnancy remains restricted due to an absence of reported cases in pregnant women and a lack of adequate clinical descriptions. The cases of two pregnant women, ages 33 and 24, who tested positive for MPOXV at 31 and 13.4 weeks of gestation, respectively, are presented. In all cases, extensive clinical, histological, and molecular examinations of the mothers and neonates revealed no indication of vertical transmission. Surprisingly, both instances in Colombia were completed without difficulties. Although monkeypox during pregnancy is uncommon, it requires extensive multidisciplinary care.