Persistent morbidity in Clade IIb mpox patients: interim results of a long-term follow-up study, Belgium, June to November 2022

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Titel: Persistent morbidity in Clade IIb mpox patients: interim results of a long-term follow-up study, Belgium, June to November 2022

Beteiligte: Berens-Riha, Nicole; Bracke, Stefanie; Rutgers, Jojanneke; Burm, Christophe; Van Gestel, Liesbeth; Hens, Matilde; Kenyon, Chris; Bottieau, Emmanuel; Soentjens, Patrick; Brosius, Isabel; Van Esbroeck, Marjan; Vercauteren, Koen; van Griensven, Johan; van Dijck, Christophe; Liesenborghs, Laurens

Erschienen: European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), 2023

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2023.28.7.2300072

ISSN: 1560-7917

Schlagwörter: Virology ; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ; Epidemiology

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Beschreibung: While mpox was well characterised during the 2022 global Clade IIb outbreak, little is known about persistent morbidity. We present interim results of a prospective cohort study of 95 mpox patients assessed 3–20 weeks post-symptom onset. Two-thirds of participants had residual morbidity, including 25 with persistent anorectal and 18 with genital symptoms. Loss of physical fitness, new-onset/worsened fatigue and mental health problems were reported in 36, 19 and 11 patients, respectively. These findings require attention by healthcare providers.

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