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Estudio descriptivo del brote de viruela del simio en las Islas Canarias, mayo a octubre de 2022

BACKGROUND: Since May 2022, non-endemic countries reported the appearance of non-imported cases of monkeypox (Mpox). Spain was one of the most affected countries. The objective of the study was to describe the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of the first confirmed cases of Mpox in the Canar...

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Autores principales: García-Hernández, Laura, Pérez Martín, Óscar Guillermo, Hernández-Aceituno, Ana, Torres Lana, Álvaro, Larumbe Zabala, Eneko
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Publicado: Ministerio de Sanidad 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10541246/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37017138
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author García-Hernández, Laura
Pérez Martín, Óscar Guillermo
Hernández-Aceituno, Ana
Torres Lana, Álvaro
Larumbe Zabala, Eneko
author_facet García-Hernández, Laura
Pérez Martín, Óscar Guillermo
Hernández-Aceituno, Ana
Torres Lana, Álvaro
Larumbe Zabala, Eneko
author_sort García-Hernández, Laura
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description BACKGROUND: Since May 2022, non-endemic countries reported the appearance of non-imported cases of monkeypox (Mpox). Spain was one of the most affected countries. The objective of the study was to describe the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of the first confirmed cases of Mpox in the Canary Islands and the main difficulties in contact tracing. METHODS: Retrospective observational descriptive study with confirmed cases of Mpox and their close contacts in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. We conducted a descriptive analysis, using frequencies and percentages for qualitative variables, and median (interquartile range) for quantitative variables. RESULTS: One hundred and seventy-seven cases of Mpox were reported in the Canary Islands, with a median age of 39 years (32.8-48.3); 46.6% were HIV seropositive, and 6.8% were foreign. The most frequent clinical symptom was anogenital rash (68.8%), and at pustules stage (61.4%). One hundred and three declared risky sexual behaviors. Only fifty-three (30%) collaborated in the identification of close contacts. There were difficulties in: establishing communication with the cases, communicating the isolation measures, requesting tests, and due to delayed sample processing. CONCLUSIONS: Most common clinical symptom at diagnosis is anogenital rash in pustule stage. Most of the cases report risky sexual relations. The main barriers in contact tracing are the difficulty in contacting cases, the lack of identification data and the lack of experience of health professionals regarding Mpox.
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spelling pubmed-105412462023-10-06 Estudio descriptivo del brote de viruela del simio en las Islas Canarias, mayo a octubre de 2022 García-Hernández, Laura Pérez Martín, Óscar Guillermo Hernández-Aceituno, Ana Torres Lana, Álvaro Larumbe Zabala, Eneko Rev Esp Salud Publica Original Breve BACKGROUND: Since May 2022, non-endemic countries reported the appearance of non-imported cases of monkeypox (Mpox). Spain was one of the most affected countries. The objective of the study was to describe the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of the first confirmed cases of Mpox in the Canary Islands and the main difficulties in contact tracing. METHODS: Retrospective observational descriptive study with confirmed cases of Mpox and their close contacts in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. We conducted a descriptive analysis, using frequencies and percentages for qualitative variables, and median (interquartile range) for quantitative variables. RESULTS: One hundred and seventy-seven cases of Mpox were reported in the Canary Islands, with a median age of 39 years (32.8-48.3); 46.6% were HIV seropositive, and 6.8% were foreign. The most frequent clinical symptom was anogenital rash (68.8%), and at pustules stage (61.4%). One hundred and three declared risky sexual behaviors. Only fifty-three (30%) collaborated in the identification of close contacts. There were difficulties in: establishing communication with the cases, communicating the isolation measures, requesting tests, and due to delayed sample processing. CONCLUSIONS: Most common clinical symptom at diagnosis is anogenital rash in pustule stage. Most of the cases report risky sexual relations. The main barriers in contact tracing are the difficulty in contacting cases, the lack of identification data and the lack of experience of health professionals regarding Mpox. Ministerio de Sanidad 2023-04-05 /pmc/articles/PMC10541246/ /pubmed/37017138 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/Este es un artículo publicado en acceso abierto bajo una licencia Creative Commons
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García-Hernández, Laura
Pérez Martín, Óscar Guillermo
Hernández-Aceituno, Ana
Torres Lana, Álvaro
Larumbe Zabala, Eneko
Estudio descriptivo del brote de viruela del simio en las Islas Canarias, mayo a octubre de 2022
title Estudio descriptivo del brote de viruela del simio en las Islas Canarias, mayo a octubre de 2022
title_full Estudio descriptivo del brote de viruela del simio en las Islas Canarias, mayo a octubre de 2022
title_fullStr Estudio descriptivo del brote de viruela del simio en las Islas Canarias, mayo a octubre de 2022
title_full_unstemmed Estudio descriptivo del brote de viruela del simio en las Islas Canarias, mayo a octubre de 2022
title_short Estudio descriptivo del brote de viruela del simio en las Islas Canarias, mayo a octubre de 2022
title_sort estudio descriptivo del brote de viruela del simio en las islas canarias, mayo a octubre de 2022
topic Original Breve
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10541246/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37017138
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