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. 2022 Oct;28(10):2082-2086.
doi: 10.3201/eid2810.220960. Epub 2022 Aug 12.

Epidemiology of Early Monkeypox Virus Transmission in Sexual Networks of Gay and Bisexual Men, England, 2022

Amoolya Vusirikala, Hannah Charles, Sooria Balasegaram, Neil Macdonald, Deepti Kumar, Ceri Barker-Burnside, Kerry Cumiskey, Michelle Dickinson, Michelle Watson, Oluwakemi Olufon, Katie Thorley, Paula Blomquist, Charlotte Anderson, Thomas Ma, Hamish Mohammed, Samantha Perkins, Karthik Paranthaman, Petra Manley, Obaghe Edeghere, Katy Sinka, Mateo Prochazka

Epidemiology of Early Monkeypox Virus Transmission in Sexual Networks of Gay and Bisexual Men, England, 2022

Amoolya Vusirikala et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

After community transmission of monkeypox virus was identified in Europe, interviews of 45 case-patients from England indicated transmission in international sexual networks of gay and bisexual men since April 2022. Interventions targeting sex-on-premises venues, geospatial dating applications, and sexual health services are likely to be critical for outbreak control.

Keywords: England; MSM; United Kingdom; epidemiology; gay and bisexual men; men who have sex with men; monkeypox; transmission; viruses.

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Epidemic curve of monkeypox cases, by symptom onset date and patient travel status within 21 days before symptom onset, England, 2022.
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