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.
Keywords: Kasese District; PCR; Uganda; human; monkeypox virus; mpox; next-generation sequencing; sexually transmitted infections; viruses.