We estimate that the generation time of mpox clade I is distinctly longer than clade IIb and may depend on the transmission route (mean 17.5 days in households vs. 11.4 in hospitals). We estimate a mean reproduction number of 1.22-1.33 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between August 2023-March 2024.
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