Time Scales of Human Mpox Transmission in The Netherlands.
case_series · Level IV
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 37014716.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/infdis/jiad091 and PMC identifier 10938196.
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Abstract
Mpox has spread rapidly to many countries in nonendemic regions. After reviewing detailed exposure histories of 109 pairs of mpox cases in the Netherlands, we identified 34 pairs where transmission was likely and the infectee reported a single potential infector with a mean serial interval of 10.1 days (95% credible interval, 6.6-14.7 days). Further investigation into pairs from 1 regional public health service revealed that presymptomatic transmission may have occurred in 5 of 18 pairs. These findings emphasize that precaution remains key, regardless of the presence of recognizable symptoms of mpox.
Medical subject headings
- Mpox, Monkeypox