Euro Surveill. 2022 Jun;27(24). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.24.2200448.
ABSTRACT
In May 2022, monkeypox outbreaks have been reported in countries not endemic for monkeypox. We estimated the monkeypox incubation period, using reported exposure and symptom-onset times for 18 cases detected and confirmed in the Netherlands up to 31 May 2022. Mean incubation period was 8.5 days (5th-95th percentiles: 4.2-17.3), underpinning the current recommendation to monitor or isolate/quarantine case contacts for 21 days. However, as the incubation period may differ between different transmission routes, further epidemiological investigations are needed.
PMID:35713026 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.24.2200448
