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Retrospective Seroprevalence of Orthopoxvirus Antibodies among Key Populations, Kenya

Authors :
Kristi Loeb
Kieran A. Milner
Candice Lemaille
Brielle Martens
Derek Stein
Julie Lajoie
Souradet Y. Shaw
Anne W. Rimoin
Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
Nicole A. Hoff
Ryan S. Noyce
Keith R. Fowke
Joshua Kimani
Lyle McKinnon
Jason Kindrachuk
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 9, Pp 1944-1947 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024.

Abstract

We identified a cluster of mpox exposures among key populations in Kenya through retrospective serologic screening. We identified strong seropositivity among sex workers and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. These findings demonstrate the need for increased mpox surveillance among mpox-endemic and mpox-endemic–adjacent regions in Africa.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
30
Issue :
9
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5b452ec95e4a41e6b9d57c76585c4b84
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3009.240510