%0 Journal Article
%T Estimated incubation period for monkeypox cases confirmed in the Netherlands, May 2022.
%A Miura F
%A van Ewijk CE
%A Backer JA
%A Xiridou M
%A Franz E
%A Op de Coul E
%A Brandwagt D
%A van Cleef B
%A van Rijckevorsel G
%A Swaan C
%A van den Hof S
%A Wallinga J
%J Euro Surveill
%V 27
%N 24
%D 06 2022
%M 35713026
%F 21.286
%R 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.24.2200448
%X In May 2022, monkeypox outbreaks have been reported in countries not endemic for monkeypox. We estimated the monkeypox incubation period, using reported exposure and symptom-onset times for 18 cases detected and confirmed in the Netherlands up to 31 May 2022. Mean incubation period was 9.0 [corrected] days (5th-95th percentiles: 4.2-17.3), underpinning the current recommendation to monitor or isolate/quarantine case contacts for 21 days. However, as the incubation period may differ between different transmission routes, further epidemiological investigations are needed.