Locally acquired mpox outbreak in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: clinical presentation, risk factors and preventive measures

Locally acquired mpox outbreak in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: clinical presentation, risk factors and preventive measures

A cluster of 16 locally acquired monkeypox cases in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with 10 cases reported engaging in sexual behaviour within 21 days prior to the onset of symptoms, all of whom had heterosexual contact with illegal partners within 1 week before the appearance of symptoms.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of travel medicine 2023-12, Vol.30 (8)
Hauptverfasser: Dar, Nadeem Gul, Alfaraj, Sarah H, Alboqmy, Khulood N, Amer, Hala, Khanum, Nazia, Alshakrah, Faleh, Abdallah, Hassan, Kumar, Deva, Alzarzour, Shaimaa H, Alzahrani, Nojoom A, Arishy, Jasser Y, Ahmed, Suhair A, Escorpion, Vicenta, Lopez, Edna, Jedeba, Sami, Memish, Ziad A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control
Humans
Mpox (monkeypox)
Risk Factors
Saudi Arabia - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:A cluster of 16 locally acquired monkeypox cases in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with 10 cases reported engaging in sexual behaviour within 21 days prior to the onset of symptoms, all of whom had heterosexual contact with illegal partners within 1 week before the appearance of symptoms.
ISSN:1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1093/jtm/taad150