With a median age of 37 years (22-59), of which 13 reported traveling abroad during the incubation period of the disease (33%).
There are 39 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkey pox in Greece, since the start of recording cases, according to the EODY. They are all men with a median age of 37 years (22-59), of which 13 reported traveling abroad during the incubation period of the disease (33%).
It is noted that the registered laboratory confirmed cases have already recovered or are recovering in a generally good clinical condition.
The data presented in the EODY report concern the laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox virus infection in Greece, based on the data declared to the EODY and recorded until August 4, 2022.
Monkeypox is a viral infection first recognized in 1958. Since then, it has been occurring in tropical regions of West and Central Africa. It is transmitted through contact with wild animals and from human to human through close physical contact.
In May 2022, an increased number of monkeypox cases were recorded in non-endemic countries. In total, in Europe, until August 2, 2022, 15,926 cases of the disease were recorded in 38 different countries.
The EODY announcement in detail:
Monkeypox is a viral infection first recognized in 1958. Since then, it has been occurring in tropical regions of West and Central Africa. It is transmitted through contact with wild animals and from human to human through close physical contact.
In May 2022, an increased number of monkeypox cases were recorded in non-endemic countries. In total, in Europe, until August 2, 2022, 15,926 cases of the disease were recorded in 38 different countries (source: https://monkeypoxreport.ecdc.europa.eu/).
The data presented in this report concern the laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox virus infection in Greece, based on the data declared to EODY and recorded until August 4, 2022.
Epidemiological surveillance data comes from the statements sent by the attending physicians to the National Public Health Organization (EODY) about the cases, as well as from the daily communication with collaborating laboratories involved in the diagnosis of monkeypox virus infection.
The Division of Epidemiological Surveillance and Intervention for Infectious Diseases of the EODY carries out a systematic investigation of the diagnosed cases, through communication with the attending physicians and/or through interviews with the patients, in order to determine the characteristics of the disease and the risk factors.
The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases since the start of registration is 39 (all men, median age: 37 years (22-59), of which 13 reported travel abroad during the incubation period of the disease (33%). The temporal distribution of laboratory-confirmed cases by week of symptom onset (ISO week) is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Number of laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox virus infection by week of onset of symptoms (ISO week), Greece, data up to 04/08/2022.
It is noted that the recorded laboratory-confirmed cases have already recovered or are recovering in generally good clinical condition.
More information on monkeypox virus infection is available on the EODY website (https://eody.gov.gr/disease/eylogia-ton-pithikon-monkeypox/).
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