Geographical distribution and the impact of socio-environmental indicators on incidence of Mpox in Ontario, Canada
We identified major Mpox hotspots in Toronto. According to our model results, the high incidence rate may be influenced by the greater population of internal migrants and younger individuals. Based on these insights, we recommend targeted interventions in the high-risk neighborhoods. Efforts to improve Mpox diagnosis and promote health equity among socioeconomically vulnerable populations, including racial and ethnic minorities, should be implemented.
Authors
- Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0336-7831)
- Ali Asgary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6253-1021)
- Jude Dzevela Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7557-5672)
- James Orbinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0186-1406)
- Chigozie Louisa J. Ugwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5013-2253)
- Nicola Luigi Bragazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8409-868X)
- Jian Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3394-1507)
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- York University (CA)
- Response Biomedical (Canada) (CA)
- Centre for Global Health Research (CA)
- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Canada) (CA)
- University of Genoa (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306681
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.07
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada