Concurrent Clade I and Clade II Monkeypox Virus Circulation, Cameroon, 1979–2022

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• Delia Djuicy; Serge Sadeuh-Mba; Chanceline Bilounga; Martial Yonga; Jules Tchatchueng-Mbougua; Gael Essima
PMID: 38325363DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3003.230861

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This study looks at monkeypox virus (MPXV) in Cameroon from 1979 to 2022. It explains that two types, Clade I and Clade II, are found there. The virus spreads through contact with infected animals or people. The study found more cases since 2018, especially during a big outbreak in 2022. Most cases were in southern Cameroon, where forests make it easier for the virus to spread among animals and humans. Researchers used genetic tests to learn about the virus's history and spread patterns in different regions of Cameroon over time.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Africa, Western; Cameroon; Disease Outbreaks; Monkeypox virus; Phylogeny; Zoonoses; Orthopoxvirus; Mpox (monkeypox)

Institutions: Centre Pasteur of Cameroon; Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon

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