Early Estimates of Monkeypox Incubation Period, Generation Time, and Reproduction Number, Italy, May–June 2022

Guzzetta, Giorgio; Mammone, Alessia; Ferraro, Federica; Caraglia, Anna; Rapiti, Alessia; Marziano, Valentina; Poletti, Piero; Cereda, Danilo; Vairo, Francesco; Mattei, Giovanna; Maraglino, Francesco; Rezza, Giovanni; Merler, Stefano

doi:10.3201/eid2810.221126

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Early Estimates of Monkeypox Incubation Period, Generation Time, and Reproduction Number, Italy, May–June 2022

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10 2022
By Guzzetta, Giorgio ; Mammone, Alessia ; Ferraro, Federica ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Guzzetta, Giorgio ; Mammone, Alessia ; Ferraro, Federica ; Caraglia, Anna ; Rapiti, Alessia ; Marziano, Valentina ; Poletti, Piero ; Cereda, Danilo ; Vairo, Francesco ; Mattei, Giovanna ; Maraglino, Francesco ; Rezza, Giovanni ; Merler, Stefano
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We analyzed the first 255 PCR-confirmed cases of monkeypox in Italy in 2022. Preliminary estimates indicate mean incubation period of 9.1 (95% CI 6.5-10.9) days, mean generation time of 12.5 (95% CI 7.5-17.3) days, and reproduction number among men who have sex with men of 2.43 (95% CI 1.82-3.26).
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Homosexuality, Male Humans Infectious Disease Incubation Period Male Monkeypox Virus Mpox (monkeypox) Reproduction Sexual And Gender Minorities
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Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(10):2078-2081
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35994726
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PMC9514338
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Journal Article
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Dispatch
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Italy
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28
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10
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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