Outbreak of Human Monkeypox, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 1997

Outbreak of Human Monkeypox, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 1997

Human monkeypox is a zoonotic smallpox-like disease caused by an orthopoxvirus of interhuman transmissibility too low to sustain spread in susceptible populations. In February 1997, 88 cases of febrile pustular rash were identified for the previous 12 months in 12 villages of the Katako-Kombe Health...

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Main Authors: Yvan J.F. Hutin, R. Joel Williams, Philippe Malfait, Richard Pebody, Vladamir N. Loparev, Susan L. Ropp, Mariangelli Rodriguez, Janice C Knight, Florimont K. Tshioko, Ali S Khan, Mark V. Szczeniowski, Joseph J. Esposito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
foodborne disease
outbreaks
surveillance
molecular subtyping
DNA fingerprinting
pulsed-field gel electrophoresis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/3/01-7311_article

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