Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with monkeypox in the GeoSentinel Network: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The early epidemiology of the 2022 monkeypox epidemic in non-endemic countries differs substantially from the epidemiology previously reported from endemic countries. We aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics among individuals with confirmed cases of monkeypox infection.

Methods

We descriptively analysed data for patients with confirmed monkeypox who were included in the GeoSentinel global clinical-care-based surveillance system between May 1 and July 1 2022, across 71 clinical sites in 29 countries. Data collected included demographics, travel history including mass gathering attendance, smallpox vaccination history, social history, sexual history, monkeypox exposure history, medical history, clinical presentation, physical examination

SUBMITTER: Angelo KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9546520 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature