Estimation of Incubation Period of Mpox during 2022 Outbreak in Pereira, Colombia

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Estrada Alvarez, Jorge M. ; Acuña, Maryluz Hincapié ; García Arias, Hernán F. ; Alvarado, Franklyn E. Prieto ; Ospina Ramírez, Juan J.
• Description:
  We estimated the incubation period for mpox during an outbreak in Pereira, Colombia, using data from 11 confirmed cases. Mean incubation period was 7.1 (95% CI 4.9-9.9) days, consistent with previous outbreaks. Accurately estimating the incubation period provides insights into transmission dynamics, informing public health interventions and surveillance strategies.
• Subjects:
  Disease Outbreaks Homosexuality, Male Humans Infectious Disease Incubation Period Male Mpox (monkeypox) Public Health
• Keywords:
  Disease Outbreaks Infectious Disease Incubation Period Men Who Have Sex With Men Monkeypox Virus Mpox MSM Person-to-person Transmission Viruses
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2024; 30(1):180-182
• Pubmed ID:
  38063085
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10756364
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colombia
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:95182ac667692dcbf090f5b530cde9792c2034caf8e54bf784d4f56d3ca90d60
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/140558/cdc_140558_DS1.pdf
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