Targeted vaccination is effective for mpox clade Ib in England despite increased household transmission: predictions from a modelling study

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<h4>Background</h4> Mpox is an emerging infectious disease with increasing global relevance. In 2024, a new clade, mpox clade Ib, was associated with high household attack rates and case fatality, raising concerns about sustained human-to-human transmission outside endemic areas. <h4>Methods</h4> We developed and applied an individual-based probabilistic framework for mpox incorporating sexual and household contac...

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• Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
• Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
• Poxvirus research and outbreaks
• Virology and Viral Diseases
• Zoonotic diseases and public health

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Literature Corpus work

ed55a944-e5c5-5f9e-90e4-c2d5467ffe60

DOI

10.1101/2025.05.27.25328398