Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
The detection of Monkeypox in humans in the Western Hemisphere.
Publication Details
New Engl. J. Med., 350, 342-350. 2004 CE.
The first report on detection of Mpox (Monkeypox) in humans in the Western Hemisphere, elaborating and expanding on cases reported in 2003 in Wisconsin and Milwaukee. These patients had been bitten by prairie dogs. At this time only zoonotic transfer was observed.
Order of authorship in the original publication: Reed, Melski, Graham, Damon.
(Thanks to Juan Weiss for this reference and its interpretation.)
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #14297 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/16621 |
| External URL | the-detection-of-monkeypox-in-humans-in-the-western-hemisphere |
Geographic Context
Mentioned in annotation: Milwaukee, WI