Epidemiological findings, estimates of the instantaneous reproduction number, and control strategies of the first Mpox outbreak in Latin America

Epidemiological findings, estimates of the instantaneous reproduction number, and control strategies of the first Mpox outbreak in Latin America

Background: The 2022–2023 period marked the largest global Mpox outbreak, with Latin America's situation notably underexplored. This study aims to estimate Mpox's instantaneous reproduction number (R(t)), analyze epidemiological trends, and map vaccination efforts in six Latin American cou...

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Main Authors: Cándida Díaz-Brochero, Zulma M. Cucunubá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Mpox
Monkeypox
Outbreak response
Incidence
Instantaneous reproduction number
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893924000152

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