Asymptomatic monkeypox infection: a call for greater control of infection and transmission

Effective public health response to the current monkeypox virus global health emergency requires quantification of asymptomatic infections. We collected evidence on the prevalence of asymptomatic infections through a literature search of five databases (Web of Science, Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and Virtual Health Library) on Aug 30, 2022, with no restrictions on country of publication, using the following search terms: (“asymptomatic” OR “no symptom”) AND (“monkeypox” OR “MPV” OR “MPX” OR “monkey pox” OR “monkeypox virus”).