Article
Genomic epidemiology reveals 2022 mpox epidemic in New York City governed by heavy-tailed sexual contact networks
2024-08-01
Abstract excerpt
The global mpox epidemic in 2022 was likely caused by transmission of mpox virus (MPXV) through sexual contact networks, with New York City (NYC) experiencing the first and largest outbreak in the United States. By performing a phylogeographic and epidemiological analysis of MPXV, we identify at least 200 introductions of MPXV into NYC and 84 leading to onward transmission. Through a comparative analysis with huma...
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- Literature Corpus work
- f31e71d4-2605-537e-b562-1a3e7ab4bf3b
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.07.30.24311083
