Table. Characteristics of 255 confirmed monkeypox cases reported in Italy through July 8, 2022.

Characteristic	Value
Sex
M	253 (99.2)
F	2 (0.8)
Median age, y (range)	37 (20–71)
Clinical symptoms†
Fever	151/222 (68.0)
Rash	248/251 (98.8)
Genital/perianal rash	139/184 (75.5)
Travels†
Travel abroad in previous 21 d	86/228 (37.7)
Travel to Canary Islands in previous 21 d	25/142 (17.6)

*Values are no. (%) patients except as indicated. †Denominators indicate the total number of available answers.