Clade Ia Monkeypox Virus Linked to Sexual Transmission, Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2024

Clade Ia Monkeypox Virus Linked to Sexual Transmission, Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2024

Several concurrent mpox outbreaks are ongoing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We report a case of severe clade Ia mpox in an adult woman with indeterminate HIV status who died 16 days after symptom onset. She self-identified as a sex worker and had spent time in the capital city, Kinshasa....

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Main Authors: Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo, Kelly-Michel Kenye, Lygie Lunyanga, Daan Jansen, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Sifa Kavira, Adrienne Amuri-Aziza, Emile Malembi, Yvon Anta, Prince Akil-Bandali, Emmanuel Lokilo-Lofiko, Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Sabin Sabiti Nundu, Elisabeth Pukuta-Simbu, Princesse Paku-Tshambu, Rilia Ola-Mpumbe, Raphael Lumembe-Numbi, Gabriel Kabamba-Lungenyi, Gradi Luakanda, Cris Kacita, Robert Shongo-Lushima, Dieudonné Mwamba, Áine O’Toole, Sydney Merritt, Megan Halbrook, Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka, Nicole A. Hoff, Nicola Low, Isaac Bogoch, Muge Cevik, Gregg Gonsalves, Souradet Shaw, Lorenzo Subissi, Laurens Liesenborghs, Ahidjo Ayouba, Martine Peeters, Eric Delaporte, Sofonias Tessema, Anne W. Rimoin, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Andrew Rambaut, Koen Vercauteren, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Jason Kindrachuk, Tony Wawina-Bokalanga, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
mpox
monkeypox virus
MPXV
sexually transmitted infections
zoonoses
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/5/24-1690_article
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