Identification of coxsackievirus A24 variant during an acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis outbreak in coastal Kenya, 2024 [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations]

Identification of coxsackievirus A24 variant during an acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis outbreak in coastal Kenya, 2024 [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations]

Background In early 2024, a surge in acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC), also referred as “red eye” disease, was observed in coastal Kenya, prompting the Ministry of Health to issue an outbreak alert. Herein, we investigated the etiology of this outbreak. Methods Ocular swabs were obtained from...

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Main Authors: Salim Mwarumba, Arnold W. Lambisia, Joseph Mwangangi, Fredrick K.N. Korir, John Mwita Morobe, Rebecca Kiptui, Raila Seif Athman, Nelly Mugo, Micheal Mbee, Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier, Charlotte J. Houldcroft, Penny Muange, Charles N. Agoti, Edward C. Holmes, Edidah Moraa, Patrick Amoth, George Githinji, Edwine Barasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2025-03-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Subjects:
Conjuctivitis
Red eye
Coxsackievirus A24 variant
Kenya
Africa
Enterovirus
eng
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-28/v2
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