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Monkeypox and hepatitis E outbreaks reported in the Central African Republic
by News Desk
October 8, 2018
Monkeypox
The Ministry of Health and Population in the Central African Republic declared a new outbreak of monkeypox in Mbaiki health district, located in the south-western part of the country at the beginning of the month.
The latest event was detected on 26 September 2018 when a cluster of three case-patients (from one family) in Zoum?a-Kaka village, Mbaiki Health District presented to the local health facility with diffuse skin eruptions and fever. Blood specimens were collected from the case-patients and shipped to the Institut Pasteur Bangui, and the test results were positive for monkeypox virus infection by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)...
Monkeypox and hepatitis E outbreaks reported in the Central African Republic
by News Desk
October 8, 2018
Monkeypox
The Ministry of Health and Population in the Central African Republic declared a new outbreak of monkeypox in Mbaiki health district, located in the south-western part of the country at the beginning of the month.
The latest event was detected on 26 September 2018 when a cluster of three case-patients (from one family) in Zoum?a-Kaka village, Mbaiki Health District presented to the local health facility with diffuse skin eruptions and fever. Blood specimens were collected from the case-patients and shipped to the Institut Pasteur Bangui, and the test results were positive for monkeypox virus infection by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)...