New study estimates monkeypox incubation, generation times and R0 Monkeypox Infectious Diseases ReproductionNumber R0 CDCgov EIDjournal FBK_research
By Suchandrima BhowmikSep 14 2022Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. The first monkeypox infection that initiated the current global outbreak was identified in Europe in early May 2022. To date, over 59,000 MPX cases have been reported worldwide.
Following initial outbreak reports in Italy, several protective measures were recommended by the Ministry of Health of Italy to control the spread of the MPX virus. These included implementing quarantine measures, limiting contact and exposure for healthcare workers, monitoring symptom onset, and contact tracing.
The incubation period was determined for 30 cases with known dates and periods of symptom exposure. The generation time was determined using 16 infector-infectee pairs identified through contact tracing efforts. The net reproduction number was calculated using the generation time. Of the 228 cases whose travel information was available, 37% reported previous travel abroad. Among these individuals, 25 reported recent travel to the Canary Islands, while one traveled to West Africa.
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