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Mpox outbreak associated with multiple sexual partnerships and HIV coinfection in Masaka District, Uganda, February-April 2025
G. Abbo
R. Migisha
Emmanuel Okello
B. Ainembabazi
S. M. Migamba
Charles Kasozi
L. Bulage
B. Kwesiga
S. Kabwama
A. Ario
Medicine
Abstract
Highlights • Mpox outbreak in south-central Uganda mainly affected young adults (25-34 years).• Human immunodeficiency virus infection is strongly associated with mpox infection (adjusted odds ratio 5.4).• Having multiple sexual partners increased the odds of mpox infection (adjusted odds ratio 7.3).• Close contact with individuals with a rash significantly raised infection risk.• Integration of mpox services into human immunodeficiency virus programs could reduce transmission.