Human Monkeypox in Sierra Leone after 44-Year Absence of Reported Cases

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Reynolds, Mary G. ; Wauquier, Nadia ; Li, Yu ; Satheshkumar, Panayampalli Subbian ; Kanneh, Lansana D. ; Monroe, Benjamin ; Maikere, Jacob ; Saffa, Gbessay ; Gonzalez, Jean-Paul ; Fair, Joseph ; Carroll, Darin S. ; Jambai, Amara ; Dafae, Foday ; Khan, Sheik Humarr ; Moses, Lina M.
• Description:
  We note the reemergence of human monkeypox in Sierra Leone following a 44-year absence of reported disease. The persons affected were an 11-month-old boy and, several years later, a 35-year-old man. The reappearance of monkeypox in this country suggests a need for renewed vigilance and awareness of the disease and its manifestations.
• Subjects:
  Case Report Epidemiology Human Mpox (monkeypox) In Sierra Leone After 44-Year Absence Of Reported Cases Mpox (monkeypox) Orthopoxvirus Research Letter Viruses
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 25(5):1023-1025
• Pubmed ID:
  30753125
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6478203
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Sierra Leone
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d915cdfd1628bac73429f2d3ae9504e3c26076df91f3e021fe5d29832e61545e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/79344/cdc_79344_DS1.pdf
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