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. 2023 Feb;29(2):437-439.
doi: 10.3201/eid2902.221674. Epub 2022 Dec 23.

Familial Monkeypox Virus Infection Involving 2 Young Children

Pascal Del Giudice, Agnes Fribourg, Laurent Roudiere, Juliette Gillon, Anne Decoppet, Mathieu Reverte

Familial Monkeypox Virus Infection Involving 2 Young Children

Pascal Del Giudice et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

We report intrafamilial transmission of monkeypox virus to all members of a family (father, mother, and 2 children). Case reports in young children have been extremely rare during the 2022 mpox outbreak. Their clinical signs were mild, and clinical diagnosis would be difficult without knowledge of the father's monkeypox virus infection.

Keywords: France; MPXV; infection; infectious diseases; intrafamilial transmission; mpox; mpox virus; parents; pediatrics; viruses; young children; zoonoses.

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Figure. Monkeypox virus lesions for the 4-year old daughter in a family (father, mother, 2 children) infected with the virus, August 6, 2022. A) Umbilical pustule on pulp of the finger; B) papulopustule on the ankle; C, D) faint erythematous rash on the thighs.
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