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July 6 2024 / 9d
Eddy_K.Lusamaki
... In early June, an individual living in the Nyiragongo health zone of Goma, Nord Kivu, presented with skin lesions and was confirmed Mpox positive (Goma patient 1). The individual reported having recently stayed in Bukavu, in Sud Kivu, which is currently affected by the ongoing clade Ib MPXV outbreak. He also reported first symptoms on May 24th, 2024. A sample was collected on the June 1st, 2024 , and tested positive for orthopoxvirus using GeneXpert PCR platform at the Rodolphe Mérieux INRB Goma Laboratory. A second patient (Goma patient 2) from Nyiragongo without established epidemiological link with the first patient (Goma patient 1) developed symptoms on June 8th, 2024. He consulted at a health center and was referred to hospital for dermatological treatment. Samples were collected on June 14th, 2024 and tested Mpox positive.
On June 15th, 2024, a third person (Goma patient 3) was investigated. The patient presented mpox suspect lesions and reported symptoms onset June 5th, 2024. The individual resided in Goma Health zone and came from Bulengo, a displaced person site, and had no apparent epidemiological link to the previous cases. ...
DATA AVAILABILITY
The genome sequences are available on demand. Please contact Dr Eddy Kinganda, Prof Steve Ahuka or Prof Placide Mbala for coordination. ...
Eddy_K.Lusamaki
... In early June, an individual living in the Nyiragongo health zone of Goma, Nord Kivu, presented with skin lesions and was confirmed Mpox positive (Goma patient 1). The individual reported having recently stayed in Bukavu, in Sud Kivu, which is currently affected by the ongoing clade Ib MPXV outbreak. He also reported first symptoms on May 24th, 2024. A sample was collected on the June 1st, 2024 , and tested positive for orthopoxvirus using GeneXpert PCR platform at the Rodolphe Mérieux INRB Goma Laboratory. A second patient (Goma patient 2) from Nyiragongo without established epidemiological link with the first patient (Goma patient 1) developed symptoms on June 8th, 2024. He consulted at a health center and was referred to hospital for dermatological treatment. Samples were collected on June 14th, 2024 and tested Mpox positive.
On June 15th, 2024, a third person (Goma patient 3) was investigated. The patient presented mpox suspect lesions and reported symptoms onset June 5th, 2024. The individual resided in Goma Health zone and came from Bulengo, a displaced person site, and had no apparent epidemiological link to the previous cases. ...
DATA AVAILABILITY
The genome sequences are available on demand. Please contact Dr Eddy Kinganda, Prof Steve Ahuka or Prof Placide Mbala for coordination. ...
