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  • 1Smallpox Eradication Unit, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

American Journal of Epidemiology
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Waning vaccinia immunity increases monkeypox virus transmission risk. However, modeling suggests human-to-human spread is unlikely to cause explosive epidemics or long-term maintenance in unvaccinated populations.

Area of Science:

  • * Virology and Epidemiology
  • * Public Health and Infectious Disease Modeling

Background:

  • * Smallpox eradication led to cessation of routine vaccinia virus vaccination, reducing population immunity against related orthopoxviruses like monkeypox virus.
  • * An increasing proportion of populations in endemic regions now lack vaccinia-derived immunity, raising concerns about monkeypox virus transmission potential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To assess the risk of monkeypox virus establishing and maintaining transmission in human populations with declining vaccinia immunity.
  • * To evaluate the potential for sustained human-to-human transmission of monkeypox virus in the absence of widespread vaccinia vaccination.

Main Methods:

  • * A computerized stochastic Monte Carlo simulation model was developed to predict monkeypox virus transmission dynamics.

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  • * Simulations were run 100 times for various vaccination coverage levels (70%, 50%, and 0%) to analyze epidemic potential.

    • Main Results:

    • * A significant increase in secondary monkeypox virus cases was observed with zero vaccinia-induced immunity.
    • * Despite increased transmission, no simulated series resulted in an "explosive" epidemic; case numbers diminished across generations, leading to transmission cessation.
    • * The model indicates a low probability of permanent monkeypox virus maintenance through interhuman transmission.

    Conclusions:

    • * While reduced vaccinia immunity heightens monkeypox virus transmission risk, sustained epidemics are improbable.
    • * Human monkeypox is the most significant orthopoxvirus in humans post-smallpox eradication but does not currently pose a major public health threat.
    • * Continued surveillance is warranted, but monkeypox does not challenge smallpox eradication efforts.