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Emerg Infect Dis
; 30(10)2024 Aug 30.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39213261
RESUMO
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.
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Emerg Infect Dis
; 30(1): 172-176, 2024 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38019211
RESUMO
We report a cluster of clade I monkeypox virus infections linked to sexual contact in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Case investigations resulted in 5 reverse transcription PCR-confirmed infections; genome sequencing suggest they belonged to the same transmission chain. This finding demonstrates that mpox transmission through sexual contact extends beyond clade IIb.