An outbreak of monkeypox was first recognized in the UK in mid-May and shortly thereafter in Western Europe. Cases subsequently appeared in North America and on other continents. The current outbreak has at least two unique characteristics:
- So far it has appeared mostly in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
- The vast majority of current cases have no history of travel to regions that traditionally have had outbreaks of monkeypox in the past 50 years.
Researchers have rushed to get information about the current outbreak into publication in order to help clinicians and researchers who may be treating people with monkeypox or conducting research on this condition. However, due to the sudden appearance of monkeypox in high-income countries and the rush to disseminate research findings, some of the initial reports have missing or incomplete data. This is typical in the first several months of any rapidly developing outbreak with a germ that was previously uncommon.
The latest CATIE News bulletin reviews preliminary findings from the United States, Portugal and Italy.
Access the bulletin here.
Source : CATIE
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