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Retrospective testing for mpox virus in routine STI screens from men who have sex with men in England, August-October 2022.

Rachel PittClare FosterMichael RaymentBeata OrzechowskaRufat MammadovSuneeta SoniSimon MortlockJodie OwenLuke UglowMichaela Joanne DayRupa Rai GurungAmber Savary-TrathenRhian JenkinsEmma McGuireNatalie GordonSara Louise DayAdrian M KellyCharlotte GowardKate FolkardHannah CharlesHamish MohammedColin S BrownHelen Fifer
Published in: Sexually transmitted infections (2023)
A very low prevalence (2 of 1159, 0.17%) of mpox infection was detected in GBMSM attending SHS in England for asymptomatic NG/CT screening, suggesting that undetected infection in this population was unlikely to be a main driver of transmission. Confirmed mpox cases in the UK declined from over 1100 per month in June and July to 764 cumulatively during the collection period. These data give reassurance that the observed reduction in cases during the collection period was not due to undetected infection or changes in presentation among SHS attendees. Currently, there is insufficient evidence to support routine testing of asymptomatic GBMSM for mpox infection in England.
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