Co-Circulating Monkeypox and Swinepox Viruses, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2022

Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(4):761-765. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231413.ABSTRACTIn September 2022, deaths of pigs manifesting pox-like lesions caused by swinepox virus were reported in Tshuapa Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Two human mpox cases were found concurrently in the surrounding community. Specific diagnostics and robust sequencing are needed to characterize multiple poxviruses and prevent potential poxvirus transmission.PMID:38526165 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231413

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Thierry Kalonji Emile Malembi Jean Paul Matela Toutou Likafi Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki Nicole A Hoff Amuri Aziza Francisca Muyembe Joelle Kabamba Tine Cooreman B éatrice Nguete Danae Witte Ahidjo Ayouba Nicolas Fernandez-Nu ñez Source Type: research