Mpox in children and adolescents and contact follow-up in school settings in greater Paris, France, May 2022 to July 2023

Publié le 23 mai 2024
Mis à jour le 11 juin 2024

BackgroundDuring the 2022 mpox outbreak in Europe, primarily affecting men who have sex with men, a limited number of cases among children and adolescents were identified. Paediatric cases from outbreaks in endemic countries have been associated with a higher likelihood of severe illness. Detailed clinical case descriptions and interventions in school settings before 2022 are limited.AimTo describe clinical characteristics of mpox cases among children (

Auteur : Reques Laura, Mercuriali Lilas, Silué Yassoungo, Chazelle Emilie, Spaccaferri Guillaume, Velter Annie, Mailles Alexandra, Frange Pierre, Tarantola Arnaud
Eurosurveillance, 2024, vol. 29, n°. 21, p. 20-26