Mpox in Children and Adolescents during Multicountry Outbreak, 2022-2023

WHO mpox Surveillance and Analytics team

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Abstract

The 2022-2023 mpox outbreak predominantly affected adult men; 1.3% of reported cases were in children and adolescents <18 years of age. Analysis of global surveillance data showed 1 hospital intensive care unit admission and 0 deaths in that age group. Transmission routes and clinical manifestations varied across age subgroups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2125-2129
Number of pages5
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume29
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2023
Externally publishedYes

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