Epidemiological survey of a local confirmed mpoxcase in Zhongshan City
10.3969/j.issn.1002-2694.2023.00.136
- VernacularTitle:中山市1例本地猴痘确诊病例的流行病学调查
- Author:
Chu-Ying CHEN
1
;
Zhi-Feng FENG
;
Man WANG
Author Information
1. 中山市疾病预防控制中心,中山 528403
- Keywords:
mpox;
epidemiological characteristics;
preoperative transmission
- From:
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses
2023;39(11):1136-1138
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Epidemiological survey and sampling detection were performed for a local mpox case reported in Zhongshan City-according to the guidelines,to analyze the spread of mpox.The patient had a fever on July 1st;From July 2nd onward,rash was present on the palms,feetsoles,perianal area,genitalia and trunk,and was accompanied by obvious pain.On July 12th,boththroat and rash surface swab samples tested positive for mpox viral nucleic acid,and diagnosis of mpox was confirmed.The patient had engaged in sexual activities with a man on June 23rd in city B and on June 30th in city A.Three sexual partners who had had sex with the patientin city A on June 30th developed mpox symptoms on July 6th and July 8th,all of whom had con-firmed cases of mpox.The patient's cohabitant had no discomfort,and tested negative with an mpox nucleic acid test.The pa-tient had an exposure on June 23rd and illness onset on July 1st,with a 9-day incubation period.The patient spread the mpox virus to sexual partners 1 day before the symptoms of mpox appeared.The risk of transmission through daily contact was con-sidered low.
