Characteristic | N=12 |
Age group | |
30–40 | 6 |
41–50 | 4 |
51–60 | 2 |
Clinical manifestation of skin lesions | |
Anogenital and other body parts | 8 |
Only in anogenital area | 2 |
Only outside anogenital area | 2 |
Type of recent* sexual exposures relevant to MPX transmission† | |
Contact with a known confirmed MPX case | 3 |
Sexual contact with a person suspect of MPX‡ | 2 |
Sexual contact at a festival publicly associated with MPX | 4 |
Sexual contact with person who attended a festival publicly associated with MPX | 4 |
Sexual contact at cruising venue (sauna, club or bar) | 6 |
Sexual contact via dating apps | 5 |
Other casual sexual contacts at persons’ home | 3 |
Suspected mode of transmission | |
Close physical contact during sex | 11 |
Close physical contact other than during sex | 1 |
*Recent refers to the 21-day period before symptom onset.
†Multiple responses possible.
‡Refers to contacts being suspect of MPX based on either self-reported (ie, by sex partner) or observed (eg, by the index case) signs or symptoms associated with an MPX infection.
MPX, monkeypox.