Abstract
Monkeypox is a rare viral zoonotic disease; primary infections are reported from remote forest areas of Central and West Africa. We report an investigation of a monkeypox outbreak in Lobaye, southwest Central African Republic, in October 2018.
Keywords:
Central Africa; Monkeypox virus; Orthopoxvirus; outbreak investigation; viruses; zoonoses.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Central African Republic / epidemiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Disease Outbreaks
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Family
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Female
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Health Personnel
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History, 21st Century
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Monkeypox virus*
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Mpox, Monkeypox / epidemiology*
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Mpox, Monkeypox / history
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Mpox, Monkeypox / transmission*
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Mpox, Monkeypox / virology
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Young Adult
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Zoonoses