A new STI in the city: MPOX in Barcelona. First outbreak (5/2022-5/2023) and subsequent resurgence
The 2022 MPOX outbreak posed a major challenge to surveillance and sexual health services worldwide. With new cases and re-infections on the rise, MPOX may become a regular infection to be incorporated in STI testing and management guidelines. Barcelona has some characteristics that may facilitate the occurrence and spread of emergencies related to sexual health.
Authors
- Anna de Andrés (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6980-2050)
- Patricia García de Olalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2293-3560)
- Montserrat Guillaumes
- Cristina Rius
- Paula Santiá (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0658-0320)
- David Palma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4880-5396)
- Jesús E. Ospina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9820-2422)
- Carles Pericas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6481-452X)
- Raquel Prieto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2433-2136)
- Laia Álvarez-Bruned
Institutions
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
- Hospital de Sant Pau (ES)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296141
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.07