Tecovirimat for Monkeypox in Central African Republic under Expanded Access
Festus Mbrenga, Emmanuel Nakouné, Christian Malaka, Josephine Bourner, Jake Dunning, Guy Vernet, Peter Horby, Piero Olliaro
Abstract
Tecovirimat for Monkeypox in Africa Tecovirimat is an antiviral agent used to treat monkeypox. In this report, its use as part of an expanded access program in the Central African Republic is reported.
Topics & Concepts
MonkeypoxMedicineVirologyBiologyVacciniaRecombinant DNAGeneBiochemistryPoxvirus research and outbreaksBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchHerpesvirus Infections and Treatments