Epidemiological characteristics and risk factors of suspected and confirmed mpox cases during the 2022-2023 epidemic in the Capital Region, Korea
In the Capital Region, most PCR-positive cases were male patients in their 30s who had sexual contacts and exhibited symptoms, aligning with findings from previous studies. These results provide a foundation for the differential diagnosis concerning mpox infection and the selection of PCR-test samples in clinical settings.
Authors
- M. Mia Shim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8226-0601)
- Soo Hyeon Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1904-3177)
- Tae-Young Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8027-7947)
- Seung Eun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4266-7722)
Institutions
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiology and Health
- Published
- 2024-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2024092
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.59