Table 2.

Sociodemographic, clinical and behavioural characteristics of interview participants

Characteristic	N=12
Age group
30–40	6
41–50	4
51–60	2
Clinical manifestation of skin lesions
Anogenital and other body parts	8
Only in anogenital area	2
Only outside anogenital area	2
Type of recent* sexual exposures relevant to MPX transmission†
Contact with a known confirmed MPX case	3
Sexual contact with a person suspect of MPX‡	2
Sexual contact at a festival publicly associated with MPX	4
Sexual contact with person who attended a festival publicly associated with MPX	4
Sexual contact at cruising venue (sauna, club or bar)	6
Sexual contact via dating apps	5
Other casual sexual contacts at persons’ home	3
Suspected mode of transmission
Close physical contact during sex	11
Close physical contact other than during sex	1

*Recent refers to the 21-day period before symptom onset.

†Multiple responses possible.

‡Refers to contacts being suspect of MPX based on either self-reported (ie, by sex partner) or observed (eg, by the index case) signs or symptoms associated with an MPX infection.

MPX, monkeypox.