Monkeypox outbreak in the Tel Aviv District, Israel, 2022
International Journal of Infectious Diseases·
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.12.023
- PMID
- 36566775
- PMCID
- PMC9773787
- OpenAlex
- W4312193543
- Study type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Article type
- journal-article
- Integrity
- current
Why this research matters now
The report underscores the operational value of targeted immunization strategies for vulnerable demographics and emphasizes continuous monitoring to mitigate future regional spread.
Structured evidence summary
Research question
The investigation sought to document initial sustained community spread of monkeypox within a specific Israeli region and characterize the associated clinical and epidemiological patterns.
Study design
Researchers conducted an observational analysis of all officially reported infections during a defined seasonal window, utilizing direct participant follow-up to confirm exposure origins and identify connected individuals.
Population and setting
The cohort comprised exclusively adult males concentrated in a major metropolitan area, with the vast majority identifying as men who have sex with men and a median age of thirty-five years.
Main findings
Analysis confirmed two hundred three infections, noting uniform gender distribution, predominant urban residency, and a consistently mild clinical course without severe complications.
Public-health relevance
The report underscores the operational value of targeted immunization strategies for vulnerable demographics and emphasizes continuous monitoring to mitigate future regional spread.
Important limitations
The summary is limited to the supplied single-article abstract/metadata and requires the original paper for decision-grade interpretation.
GIDS interpretation
This publication provides contextual documentation of regional transmission patterns and intervention responses, serving as reference material for historical outbreak analysis and academic literature mapping.
Related GIDS surveillance
Literature context does not validate, explain, or change a surveillance signal. Exact and contextual relationships are shown separately.
Evidence relationships
This article has 12 auditable classifier relationships to diseases, places, topics, and study design.