Strengthening of Surveillance during Monkeypox Outbreak, Republic of the Congo, 2017

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Doshi, Reena H. ; Guagliardo, Sarah Anne J. ; Dzabatou-Babeaux, Angelie ; Likouayoulou, Camille ; Ndakala, Nestor ; Moses, Cynthia ; Olson, Victoria ; McCollum, Andrea M. ; Petersen, Brett W.
• Description:
  Reports of 10 suspected cases of monkeypox in Likouala Department, Republic of the Congo, triggered an investigation and response in March 2017 that included community education and surveillance strengthening. Increasing numbers of outbreaks suggest that monkeypox virus is becoming a more prevalent human pathogen. Diverse approaches are necessary for disease control and prevention.
• Subjects:
  Community Members Epidemiology Healthcare Workers Likouala Department Monkeypox Virus Mpox (monkeypox) Outbreak Research Letter Surveillance Viruses Zoonoses

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 24(6):1158-1160.
• Pubmed ID:
  29774865
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6004878
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Congo
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:0d4a37e545f4b8dcccd4231fd5ed0e6663e86c1b513c6fba72e63545fdaa702b
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/56346/cdc_56346_DS1.pdf
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