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We aimed to provide an overview of CT activities, describe CT data collection practices, and identify related facilitators, barriers, and potential opportunities for improvement. Between April 03, 2023 and May 12, 2023, a survey was distributed to CT stakeholders in 30 EU\/EEA countries, asking about mpox CT activities and data collection and requesting to rank enablers, barriers, and improvements for CT on a five\u2010point Likert scale. The 139 respondents from 27 countries indicated having performed case investigations (96%, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009133), backward CT (88%, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009122), forward CT (87%, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009121), and follow\u2010up on contacts' outcomes (77%, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009107). Sixty percent (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200980\/134) used standardized data collection forms and 73% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200991\/124) used databases. The highest\u2010rated enablers were clear guidelines (mean\u2009=\u20093.9), quick access to laboratory results (3.6), and sufficient expertise (3.6). Highly rated barriers were inability to contact contacts (3.0) or cases (2.5) and lack of staff (2.4). The most needed improvements were availability of staff (3.5), expertise on affected populations (3.4) and data reporting tools and systems (3.3). 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