A Nosocomial Outbreak of Human Monkeypox in the Central African Republic.

Authors :: Nakoune E
Lampaert E
Ndjapou SG
Janssens C
Zuniga I
Van Herp M
Fongbia JP
Koyazegbe TD
Selekon B
Komoyo GF
Garba-Ouangole SM
Manengu C
Manuguerra JC
Kazanji M
Gessain A
Berthet N
Source :: Open forum infectious diseases [Open Forum Infect Dis] 2017 Nov 03; Vol. 4 (4), pp. ofx168. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Nov 03 (Print Publication: 2017).
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: An outbreak of familial monkeypox occurred in the Central African Republic in 2015/2016 by 3 transmission modes: familial, health care-related, and transport-related. Ten people (3 children and 7 adults) were infected. Most presented with cutaneous lesions and fever, and 2 children died. The viral strain responsible was a Zaire genotype strain.