Monkeypox Virus and Pregnancy

Jonatane Andrieu1, Jean-Louis Mège1,2, Soraya Mezouar1,3

  • 1Aix-Marseille Univ, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Établissement Français du Sang, Anthropologie bio-culturelle, Droit, Éthique et Santé, Marseille, France.

PubMed

Human monkeypox (Mpox) is a zoonotic disease caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV) present in western Africa and exported sporadically worldwide. MPXV causes illness in individuals and pregnant women which constitute a population at risk with obstetrical and fetal complications including miscarriage, stillbirth and premature delivery. There are accumulated data suggesting a vertical transmission of MPXV from mother to fetus. This review provides an overview of the literature on MPXV infection in pregnant women with a specific focus on vertical transmission.