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Monkey pox (MPX)
Epidemiological situation as of November 22, 2022
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Epidemiology in Belgium
As of November 21, 2022 a total of 789 confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported by
regional administrations/governments in Belgium. These are 411 cases in Flanders (52%), 285
cases in Brussels (36%) and 93 cases in Wallonia (12%).
The figure below shows the breakdown by region and over time. The last reported case (for
which information is available) reported experiencing symptoms on November 02, 2022.
If the date of onset of symptoms is unknown, the date of diagnosis or notification is
used. The number of new cases has been on a downward trend in recent months
and remains very low, but the situation will continue to be closely monitored.
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Among the cases for which the sex is known (n=786, 99.6%) there are 778 men, 5 women, and 3
people who identify differently. The age of the vast majority of them is between 16
and 71 years old. Two cases have been reported in children under the age of 16; a child under the age of three and
a child over 12 years old.
Symptom information is known for 699 individuals (88.6%). Almost all the
patients (96%) had skin lesions, which were mainly in the anal-genital region (n=450, 64%).
About 68.8% had general symptoms such as fever, general malaise,…
39 of the 700 people (6%) for whom the information is known have been
hospitalized; 28 due to treatment (4 of them had an underlying immune disorder),
3 because home isolation was not possible, and 8 because the reason was unknown.
To date, one death has been reported in a person with underlying health conditions.
Based on current data on presumptive transmission (n=582) it appears that the virus is
mainly transmitted through sexual contact (92%).
Among all cases, 152 (19.3%) were able to identify a specific contact with another confirmed case.
Most people for whom information is available (548/682, 80%) had a
idea of where the suspected context where the infection was transmitted. Sexual contact in the
private context were mentioned most often (270/548, 49%). National events or
adult foreigners, during which the persons had sexual contact, were
mentioned by 79 (14%) people. Sex saunas or other places facilitating contact
were identified by 124 men (23%). Participation in a party, in a household, or
other activity without sexual intercourse was reported for 19 people (3.5%). In this last
context, the transmission could have taken place from person to person, by a very close contact, but
non-sexual. While at first the infection was mainly reported through sexual contact
during large events, now most reported cases are linked to contacts
sex in the private sphere.
It should be noted that the collection and interpretation of this data is limited by the fact that it is
very sensitive information.
Monkey pox (MPX)
Epidemiological situation as of November 22, 2022
...
Epidemiology in Belgium
As of November 21, 2022 a total of 789 confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported by
regional administrations/governments in Belgium. These are 411 cases in Flanders (52%), 285
cases in Brussels (36%) and 93 cases in Wallonia (12%).
The figure below shows the breakdown by region and over time. The last reported case (for
which information is available) reported experiencing symptoms on November 02, 2022.
If the date of onset of symptoms is unknown, the date of diagnosis or notification is
used. The number of new cases has been on a downward trend in recent months
and remains very low, but the situation will continue to be closely monitored.
...
Among the cases for which the sex is known (n=786, 99.6%) there are 778 men, 5 women, and 3
people who identify differently. The age of the vast majority of them is between 16
and 71 years old. Two cases have been reported in children under the age of 16; a child under the age of three and
a child over 12 years old.
Symptom information is known for 699 individuals (88.6%). Almost all the
patients (96%) had skin lesions, which were mainly in the anal-genital region (n=450, 64%).
About 68.8% had general symptoms such as fever, general malaise,…
39 of the 700 people (6%) for whom the information is known have been
hospitalized; 28 due to treatment (4 of them had an underlying immune disorder),
3 because home isolation was not possible, and 8 because the reason was unknown.
To date, one death has been reported in a person with underlying health conditions.
Based on current data on presumptive transmission (n=582) it appears that the virus is
mainly transmitted through sexual contact (92%).
Among all cases, 152 (19.3%) were able to identify a specific contact with another confirmed case.
Most people for whom information is available (548/682, 80%) had a
idea of where the suspected context where the infection was transmitted. Sexual contact in the
private context were mentioned most often (270/548, 49%). National events or
adult foreigners, during which the persons had sexual contact, were
mentioned by 79 (14%) people. Sex saunas or other places facilitating contact
were identified by 124 men (23%). Participation in a party, in a household, or
other activity without sexual intercourse was reported for 19 people (3.5%). In this last
context, the transmission could have taken place from person to person, by a very close contact, but
non-sexual. While at first the infection was mainly reported through sexual contact
during large events, now most reported cases are linked to contacts
sex in the private sphere.
It should be noted that the collection and interpretation of this data is limited by the fact that it is
very sensitive information.
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