MPOX: THE RAPIDLY DECREASING 2022 EPIDEMIC
An FBK-coordinated study published in Nature Communications demonstrates the importance of correct information to limit transmission.

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The primary cause of the decline of the mpox epidemic that spread in Italy between May and November 2022 was the massive reduction in sexual activity (60-90%) within the MSM (men who have sex with men) communities most at risk of infection. These are the findings of a study by Fondazione Bruno Kessler and the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Indiana University, Northeastern University and the University of Florida, just published in the journal Nature Communications.

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