Emerging Infectious Diseases (May 2024)

Seasonal Patterns of Mpox Index Cases, Africa, 1970–2021

  • Camille Besombes,
  • Festus Mbrenga,
  • Ella Gonofio,
  • Christian Malaka,
  • Cedric-Stephane Bationo,
  • Jean Gaudart,
  • Manon Curaudeau,
  • Alexandre Hassanin,
  • Antoine Gessain,
  • Romain Duda,
  • Tamara Giles Vernick,
  • Arnaud Fontanet,
  • Emmanuel Nakouné,
  • Jordi Landier

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3005.230293
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30, no. 5
pp. 1017 – 1021

Abstract

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Across 133 confirmed mpox zoonotic index cases reported during 1970–2021 in Africa, cases occurred year-round near the equator, where climate is consistent. However, in tropical regions of the northern hemisphere under a dry/wet season cycle, cases occurred seasonally. Our findings further support the seasonality of mpox zoonotic transmission risk.

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