Enhancing case definitions for surveillance of human monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

• Main Authors: Lynda Osadebe (Author), Christine M Hughes (Author), Robert Shongo Lushima (Author), Joelle Kabamba (Author), Beatrice Nguete (Author), Jean Malekani (Author), Elisabeth Pukuta (Author), Stomy Karhemere (Author), Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum (Author), Emile Wemakoy Okitolonda (Author), Mary G Reynolds (Author), Andrea M McCollum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human monkeypox (MPX) occurs at appreciable rates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) has a similar presentation to that of MPX, and in areas where MPX is endemic these two illnesses are commonly mistaken. This study evaluated the diagnostic utility...