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

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Oct;29(10):2125-2129. doi: 10.3201/eid2910.230516. Epub 2023 Aug 30.

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.

Keywords: adolescents; children; monkeypox; monkeypox virus; mpox; outbreak; viruses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Mpox (monkeypox)*