Reemergence of Human Monkeypox in Nigeria, 2017

Reemergence of Human Monkeypox in Nigeria, 2017

In Nigeria, before 2017 the most recent case of human monkeypox had been reported in 1978. By mid-November 2017, a large outbreak caused by the West African clade resulted in 146 suspected cases and 42 laboratory-confirmed cases from 14 states. Although the source is unknown, multiple sources are su...

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Main Authors: Adesola Yinka-Ogunleye, Olusola Aruna, Dimie Ogoina, Neni Aworabhi, Womi Eteng, Sikiru Badaru, Amina Mohammed, Jeremiah Agenyi, E.N. Etebu, Tamuno-Wari Numbere, Adolphe Ndoreraho, Eduard Nkunzimana, Yahyah Disu, Mahmood Dalhat, Patrick Nguku, Abdulaziz Mohammed, Muhammad Saleh, Andrea M. McCollum, Kimberly Wilkins, Ousmane Faye, Amadou Sall, Christian Happi, Nwando Mba, Olubumi Ojo, Chikwe Ihekweazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Human monkeypox
disease
reemergence
Nigeria
zoonoses
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/6/18-0017_article

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