Ten-Week Follow-Up of Monkeypox Case-Patient, Sweden, 2022

A previously healthy male patient had detectable mon-keypox virus DNA in saliva 76 days after laboratory con-firmation of infection. A comprehensive characterization of viral kinetics and a detailed follow-up indicated a de-clining risk for transmission during the weeks after mon-keypox symptoms appeared.

Automated summary

A previously healthy male patient had detectable monkeypox virus DNA in saliva 76 days after infection confirmation in the laboratory. A comprehensive characterization of viral kinetics and detailed follow-up showed a decreasing risk of transmission in the weeks following the appearance of monkeypox symptoms.