Presymptomatic transmission of monkeypox occurring in more than half of UK cases: study

The virus was passed up to four days before onset of symptoms, study shows
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More than half of monkeypox transmission in the UK occurred in the pre-symptomatic phase, researchers say.

Transmission was seen up to four days before symptoms started, with researchers from the UK Health Security Agency estimating that 53% of transmission occurred during this phase.