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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 9.0 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.

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Estimated incubation period for monkeypox cases confirmed in the Netherlands, May 2022
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Fuminari+Miura&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Miura Fuminari</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Catharina+E+van+Ewijk&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">van Ewijk Catharina E</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jantien+A+Backer&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Backer Jantien A</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Maria+Xiridou&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Xiridou Maria</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Eelco+Franz&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Franz Eelco</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Eline+Op+de+Coul&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Op de Coul Eline</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Diederik+Brandwagt&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Brandwagt Diederik</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Brigitte+van+Cleef&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">van Cleef Brigitte</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Gini+van+Rijckevorsel&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">van Rijckevorsel Gini</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Corien+Swaan&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Swaan Corien</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Susan+van+den+Hof&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">van den Hof Susan</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jacco+Wallinga&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Wallinga Jacco</a></span>. Estimated incubation period for monkeypox cases confirmed in the Netherlands, May 2022. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2022;27(24):pii=2200448. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.24.2200448" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.24.2200448</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 06 Jun 2022;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 16 Jun 2022 </span> </p>
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