AI Article Synopsis

  • The 2022-2023 mpox outbreak mainly impacted adult men, with only 1.3% of cases occurring in children and teens under 18.
  • In the analyzed data, there was only one ICU admission for children and no recorded deaths in that age group.
  • Different age groups experienced various transmission routes and clinical symptoms during the outbreak.

Article Abstract

The 2022-2023 mpox outbreak predominantly affected adult men; 1.3% of reported cases were in children and adolescents <18 years of age. Analysis of global surveillance data showed 1 hospital intensive care unit admission and 0 deaths in that age group. Transmission routes and clinical manifestations varied across age subgroups.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10521596PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2910.230516DOI Listing

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