Co-Circulating Monkeypox and Swinepox Viruses, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2022.

Authors :: Kalonji T
Malembi E
Matela JP
Likafi T
Kinganda-Lusamaki E
Vakaniaki EH
Hoff NA
Aziza A
Muyembe F
Kabamba J
Cooreman T
Nguete B
Witte D
Ayouba A
Fernandez-Nuñez N
Roge S
Peeters M
Merritt S
Ahuka-Mundeke S
Delaporte E
Pukuta E
Mariën J
Bangwen E
Lakin S
Lewis C
Doty JB
Liesenborghs L
Hensley LE
McCollum A
Rimoin AW
Muyembe-Tamfum JJ
Shongo R
Kaba D
Mbala-Kingebeni P
Source :: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2024 Apr; Vol. 30 (4), pp. 761-765.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: In September 2022, deaths of pigs manifesting pox-like lesions caused by swinepox virus were reported in Tshuapa Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Two human mpox cases were found concurrently in the surrounding community. Specific diagnostics and robust sequencing are needed to characterize multiple poxviruses and prevent potential poxvirus transmission.

Subjects :: Humans
Animals
Swine
Monkeypox virus genetics
Democratic Republic of the Congo epidemiology
Mpox (monkeypox) epidemiology
Suipoxvirus
Poxviridae

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