Notified cases of mpox in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a descriptive study, 2022

• Main Authors: Caio Luiz Pereira Ribeiro (Author), Camila Arantes Ferreira Brecht D'Oliveira (Author), Élida de Albuquerque Campos (Author), Luciana Freire de Carvalho (Author), Luciana de Almeida Pinto (Author), Karoline Moreira Duffrayer (Author), Poliana Hilário Magalhães (Author), Raquel Proença (Author), José Cerbino Neto (Author), Gislani Mateus Oliveira Aguilar (Author), Márcio Henrique de Oliveira Garcia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objective To describe the profile of cases of mpox in the city of Rio de Janeiro between June and November 2022. Methods This was a descriptive study of secondary data obtained from mpox notification forms. Socioeconomic, clinical and spatial data were analyzed. Results Of the 928 cases, 93.7% were male, 85.0% cisgender male, 65.6% homosexual, 41.8% between 30 and 39 years old, and 41.0% were of White race/skin color. A total of 34.5% had immunosuppression due to illness, and 41.9% reported their HIV status as being positive. The most prevalent signs and symptoms were: skin lesions (96.6%), especially with multiple manifestations (67.8%) in the genital region (46.1%), in addition to fever (58.3%), adenomegaly (43.3%) and headache (38.7%). Most notifications occurred in public services (81.3%) and in hospital care (51.3%). Conclusion The study revealed high incidence of mpox, especially among young, cisgender and homosexual men. Most cases were mild, with genital lesions, progressing to cure without hospitalization. Person-to-person transmission was predominant.

Item Description

2237-9622
10.1590/s2237-96222024v33e2023899.en