Mpox among Public Festival Attendees, Chicago, Illinois, USA, July-August 2022

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 May;29(5):1059-1061. doi: 10.3201/eid2905.221797. Epub 2023 Apr 12.

Abstract

We investigated an mpox outbreak after a 2022 LGBTQ event in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Among case-patients, 38% had received 1 dose of mpox vaccine, none 2 doses; most reported sexual activity during the probable exposure period. Among other preventive measures, persons at risk should complete mpox vaccination 14 days before an event.

MeSH terms

  • Chicago / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Holidays*
  • Humans
  • Illinois / epidemiology
  • Mpox (monkeypox)*