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Presumed Transmission of 2 Distinct Monkeypox Virus Variants from Central African Republic to Democratic Republic of the Congo

Authors :
Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki
Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki
Sydney Merritt
Francois Kasongo
Emile Malembi
Lygie Lunyanga
Sylvie Linsuke
Megan Halbrook
Ernest Kalthan
Elisabeth Pukuta
Adrienne Amuri Aziza
Jean Claude Makangara Cigolo
Raphael Lumembe
Gabriel Kabamba
Yvon Anta
Pierrot Bolunza
Innocent Kanda
Raoul Ngazobo
Thierry Kalonji
Justus Nsio
Patricia Matoka
Dieudonné Mwamba
Christian Ngandu
Souradet Y. Shaw
Robert Shongo
Joule Madinga
Yap Boum
Laurens Liesenborghs
Eric Delaporte
Ahidjo Ayouba
Nicola Low
Steve Ahuka Mundeke
Lisa E. Hensley
Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum
Emmanuel Nakoune
Martine Peeters
Nicole A. Hoff
Jason Kindrachuk
Anne W. Rimoin
Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 10, Pp 2128-2134 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024.

Abstract

We linked 4 mpox cases in South Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, to transboundary transmission from Central African Republic. Viral genome sequencing demonstrated that the monkeypox virus sequences belonged to distinct clusters of subclade Ia. This finding demonstrates the borderless nature of mpox and highlights the need for vigilant regional surveillance.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
30
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fae0cfd664e44999952f7dd908712a47
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3010.241118