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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Short report: Detection of human monkeypox in the Republic of the Congo following intensive community education
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 88, No. 5, Year 2013
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Description
Monkeypox is an acute viral infection with a clinical course resembling smallpox. It is endemic in northern and central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but it is reported only sporadically in neighboring Republic of the Congo (ROC). In October 2009, interethnic violence in northwestern DRC precipitated the movement of refugees across the Ubangi River into ROC. The influx of refugees into ROC heightened concerns about monkeypox in the area, because of the possibility that the virus could be imported, or that incidence could increase caused by food insecurity and over reliance on bush meat. As part of a broad-based campaign to improve health standards in refugee settlement areas, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) sponsored a program of intensive community education that includedmodules on monkeypox recognition and prevention. In the 6 months immediately following the outreach, 10 suspected cases of monkeypox were reported to health authorities. Laboratory testing confirmed monkeypox virus infection in two individuals, one of whom was part of a cluster of four suspected cases identified retrospectively. Anecdotes collected at the time of case reporting suggest that the outreach campaign contributed to detection of suspected cases of monkeypox. Copyright © 2013 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Reynolds, Mary G.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Emerson, Ginny L.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pukuta-Simbu, Elisabeth
Unknown Affiliation
Karhemere, Stomy Bin Shamamba
Unknown Affiliation
Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean Jacques
Unknown Affiliation
Bikindou, Alain
Congo
Medecins D'afrique - Medicine
McCollum, Andrea M.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Moses, Cynthia
United States, Washington
Incef
Wilkins, Kimberly A.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Zhao, Hui
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Damon, Inger K.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Karem, Kevin L.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Li, Yu
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Carroll, Darin S.
United States, Atlanta
Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases
Mombouli, Jean Vivien
Congo
National Laboratory
Statistics
Citations: 15
Authors: 15
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.12-0758
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Food Security
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Congo