Case Reports of Human Monkeypox Virus Infections, Uganda, 2024

Case Reports of Human Monkeypox Virus Infections, Uganda, 2024

Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus. We report on human mpox cases in Uganda identified by PCR and confirmed by deep sequencing. Phylogenetic analysis revealed clustering with other clade Ib sequences associated with recent outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Main Authors: Nicholas Bbosa, Stella E. Nabirye, Hamidah S. Namagembe, Ronald Kiiza, Alfred Ssekagiri, Mary Munyagwa, Arafat Bwambale, Stephen Bagonza, Henry Kyobe Bosa, Robert Downing, Julius Lutwama, Pontiano Kaleebu, Deogratius Ssemwanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
mpox
viruses
sexually transmitted infections
monkeypox virus
human
Kasese District
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/1/24-1269_article
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