Human Infection with the Monkeypox Virus in 16 Different Countries from April to June 2022
Monkeypox Since May, the virus has spread quickly throughout the world, mostly among men who have sex with males, raising concerns that homosexual men would once again endure the stigma experienced during the AIDS pandemic. BACKGROUND Prior to April 2022, cases of the monkeypox virus infecting people outside of Africa's endemic regions were infrequent. Cases are currently happening everywhere. Infection outcomes, risk factors, clinical presentation, and transmission are all poorly understood. METHODS To characterise the presentation, clinical course, and consequences of monkeypox virus infections that were verified by polymerase-chain reaction, we assembled a global collaborative group of clinicians. They contributed to an international case series. RESULTS We report 528 illnesses identified at 43 sites across 16 countries between April 27 and June 24, 2022. Overall, 41% of the infected people had a human immunodeficiency virus infection, 75% of them were White, ...