A Nosocomial Outbreak of Human Monkeypox in the Central African Republic
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A Nosocomial Outbreak of Human Monkeypox in the Central African Republic
Abstract
An outbreak of familial monkeypox occurred in the Central African Republic in 2015/2016 by 3 transmission modes: familial, health care-related, and transport-related. Ten people (3 children and 7 adults) were infected. Most presented with cutaneous lesions and fever, and 2 children died. The viral strain responsible was a Zaire genotype strain.
Keywords: Central African Republic; monkeypox; nosocomial outbreak.
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