Tracking the 2022 monkeypox outbreak with epidemiological data in real-time

Kraemer, Moritz U. G.; Tegally, Houriiyah; Pigott, David M.; Dasgupta, Abhishek; Sheldon, James; Wilkinson, Eduan; Schultheiss, Marinanicole D.; Han, Aimee; Oglia, Mark; Marks, Spencer; Kanner, Joshua; O’Brien, Katelynn; Dandamudi, Sudheer; Rader, Benjamin; Sewalk, Kara; Bento, Ana I.; Scarpino, Samuel V.; Oliveira, Túlio de; Bogoch, Isaac I.; Katz, Rebecca; Brownstein, John S.

doi:10.1016/s1473-3099(22)00359-0

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“…The monkeypox virus might have been spreading cryptically in these and other countries before the WHO declaration. By July 22, 2022, over 70 countries had reported a total of 16,313 cases of the monkeypox virus [5]. At that point, a rapid global response was then coordinated, including ring vaccination, following the atypical multi-country outbreak.…”

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Reproduction number of monkeypox in the early stage of the 2022 multi-country outbreak

Du¹,

Shao²,

Bai³

et al. 2022

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Reproduction number of monkeypox in the early stage of the 2022 multi-country outbreak

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Shao²,

Bai³

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“…3 An unusual feature of the current outbreak is that a disproportionate number of confirmed cases were reported in men who have sex with men: to date less than 50 women are included within a population of more than 1250 people confirmed disease). 4 As of June 16, 2020, no evidence suggests that monkeypox is transmitted sexually; the cases were probably coincidentally introduced into one or more communities of men who have sex with men, with various individuals then subsequently exposed during mass gatherings through the close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets, and contaminated materials. In countries currently reporting monkeypox cases, our model suggests that a strong public health response-specifically contact tracing and surveillance, isolation of symptomatic cases, and ring vaccination-would substantially reduce the number of secondary cases by up to 86•1% and duration of the outbreak by up to 75•7%.…”

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Projected burden and duration of the 2022 Monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries

Bisanzio¹,

Reithinger²

2022

The Lancet Microbe

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“…However, the geographical dispersal is much greater than in past outbreaks. During the first week of the epidemic, suspected and confirmed cases were reported in 24 countries, some of which had travel links to Europe [8]. There were 920 confirmed and 70 suspected cases, and within a month, the numbers have increased by over ten folds, leading to a total number of confirmed cases of 12608 in 66 countries, as of July 16, 2022 [9].…”

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Monkeypox and its Possible Sexual Transmission: Where are we now with its evidence?

Sah¹,

Abdelaal²,

Reda³

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Monkeypox is a rare disease which is rising nowadays in different countries since the first case in the UK was diagnosed on May 6, 2022, by the United Kingdom (UK) Health Security Agency. Then more than 12,500 cases were identified in over 68 countries up to July 18, 2022. In endemic areas, the monkeypox virus (MPXV) is commonly transmitted through zoonosis, while in non-endemic regions, it is spread through human-to-human transmission. Symptoms can include flu-like symptoms, rash, or sores in hands, feet, genitalia, or anus. In addition, people who did not take the smallpox vaccine were more liable to be affected than others. The exact pathogenesis and mechanisms are still unclear; however, most identified cases are reported in men who have sex with other men (MSM). According to the CDC, transmission can happen with any sexual or non-sexual contact with the infected person. However, a recent pooled meta-analysis reported that sexual contact is involved in more than 91% of the cases. Also, it is the first time that semen analysis for many patients has shown positive monkeypox virus DNA. Therefore, in this review, we will describe transmission methods for MPXV while focusing mainly on potential sexual transmission and associated sexually transmitted infections. We will also highlight the preventive measures that can limit the spread of the diseases in this regard.

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Tracking the 2022 monkeypox outbreak with epidemiological data in real-time

Cited by 143 publications

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Reproduction number of monkeypox in the early stage of the 2022 multi-country outbreak

Reproduction number of monkeypox in the early stage of the 2022 multi-country outbreak

Projected burden and duration of the 2022 Monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries

Monkeypox and its Possible Sexual Transmission: Where are we now with its evidence?

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