Mpox (formerly monkeypox) in women: epidemiological features and clinical characteristics of mpox cases in Spain, April to November 2022

Over 79,000 confirmed cases of mpox were notified worldwide between May and November 2022, most of them in men who have sex with men. Cases in women, for whom mpox might pose different risks, are rare, and Spain has reported more than one third of those in Europe. Using surveillance data, our study...

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Autores: Vallejo-Plaza, Alberto, Rodríguez-Cabrera, Francisco, Hernando Sebastian, Victoria, Guzmán Herrador, Bernardo R, Santágueda Balader, Patricia, García San Miguel Rodríguez-Alarcón, Lucía, Diaz Franco, Asuncion, Garzón Sánchez, Ana, Sierra Moros, María José, Spanish Monkeypox Response Network, Simón Soria, Fernando, Suárez Rodríguez, Berta
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositorio:Repisalud
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/15803
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/15803
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Monkeypox
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Sumario:Over 79,000 confirmed cases of mpox were notified worldwide between May and November 2022, most of them in men who have sex with men. Cases in women, for whom mpox might pose different risks, are rare, and Spain has reported more than one third of those in Europe. Using surveillance data, our study found similar time trends, but differences in delay of diagnosis, sexual transmission and signs and symptoms between men and women.

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