A peer-educator driven approach for sampling populations at increased mpox risk in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Implications for surveillance and response.

A peer-educator driven approach for sampling populations at increased mpox risk in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Implications for surveillance and response.

The epidemiological risk factors associated with mpox acquisition and severity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are changing. We assessed perceived mpox risk, and behavioral, clinical and sexual histories among key populations at risk of acquisition through sexual contact. Here, we desc...

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Main Authors: Sydney Merritt, Megan Halbrook, Yvon Anta, Patrick K Mukadi, Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Tavia Bodisa-Matamu, Lygie Lunyanga, Cris Kacita, Jean Paul Kompany, Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo, Michel Kenye, Sifa Kavira, Thierry Kalonji, Sylvie Linsuke, Emile Malembi, Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka, Liliane Sabi, Candice Lemaille, Marie Clotilde Inaka, Nicola Low, Lisa E Hensley, Nicole A Hoff, Robert Shongo, Jason Kindrachuk, Anne W Rimoin, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003857
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