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Abstract

While mpox was well characterised during the 2022 global Clade IIb outbreak, little is known about persistent morbidity. We present interim results of a prospective cohort study of 95 mpox patients assessed 3–20 weeks post-symptom onset. Two-thirds of participants had residual morbidity, including 25 with persistent anorectal and 18 with genital symptoms. Loss of physical fitness, new-onset/worsened fatigue and mental health problems were reported in 36, 19 and 11 patients, respectively. These findings require attention by healthcare providers.

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Persistent morbidity in Clade IIb mpox patients: interim results of a long-term follow-up study, Belgium, June to November 2022
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Nicole+Berens-Riha&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Berens-Riha Nicole</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Stefanie+Bracke&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Bracke Stefanie</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jojanneke+Rutgers&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Rutgers Jojanneke</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Christophe+Burm&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Burm Christophe</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Liesbeth+Van+Gestel&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Van Gestel Liesbeth</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Matilde+Hens&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hens Matilde</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Chris+Kenyon&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kenyon Chris</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Emmanuel+Bottieau&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Bottieau Emmanuel</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Patrick+Soentjens&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Soentjens Patrick</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Isabel+Brosius&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Brosius Isabel</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marjan+Van+Esbroeck&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Van Esbroeck Marjan</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Koen+Vercauteren&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Vercauteren Koen</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Johan+van+Griensven&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">van Griensven Johan</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Christophe+van+Dijck&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">van Dijck Christophe</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Laurens+Liesenborghs&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Liesenborghs Laurens</a>, <a href="/search?value1=ITM+monkeypox+study+group&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">ITM monkeypox study group</a></span>. Persistent morbidity in Clade IIb mpox patients: interim results of a long-term follow-up study, Belgium, June to November 2022. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2023;28(7):pii=2300072. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.7.2300072" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.7.2300072</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 02 Feb 2023;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 15 Feb 2023 </span> </p>
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