Monkeypox virus infections in low-risk groups during the 2022-23 global outbreak: An analysis of the WHO global report
Abstract:In the 2022-23 Mpox outbreak, cases also occurred in children, adolescents, and adults aged 50 years and older, for whom the risk of transmission is low and whose epidemiological characteristics are less known, compared to high-risk groups such as young adults. Here we describe the epidemiological characteristics of Mpox in children, adolescents and adults aged 50 years and older in the global Mpox outbreak. Methods. A retrospective study on laboratory-confirmed surveillance data of Mpox cases reported to Worl… Show more
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