Eurosurv. Rapid regional mobile laboratory response and genomic monkeypox virus (MPXV) surveillance in seven East African Community partner states, Au

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• Florian Gehre[SUP]1,2,*[/SUP] , Eric Nzeyimana[SUP]2,*[/SUP] , Hakim Idris Lagu[SUP]2[/SUP] , Emmanuel Achol[SUP]2[/SUP] , Julien A Nguinkal[SUP]1[/SUP] , Eric Kezakarayagwa[SUP]3[/SUP] , Théogene Ihorimbere[SUP]3[/SUP] , Néhémie Nzoyikorera[SUP]3[/SUP] , Francine Kabatesi[SUP]3[/SUP] , Marie-Noelle Uwineza[SUP]3[/SUP] , Abdi Roba[SUP]4[/SUP] , Millicent Nyakio Ndia[SUP]4[/SUP] , John Ndemi Kiiru[SUP]4[/SUP] , Gwokpan Awin Nykwec[SUP]5[/SUP] , Isaac Gatkuoth Chot Moun[SUP]5[/SUP] , Mamdouh A Aguer[SUP]5[/SUP] , James A Maror[SUP]5[/SUP] , Gregory Wani Dumo[SUP]5[/SUP] , Michael Losuba[SUP]5[/SUP] , Lul Lojok Deng[SUP]5[/SUP] , Neema Omari[SUP]1,2[/SUP] , Grace Ochido[SUP]1,2[/SUP] , Aryse Martins Melo[SUP]1[/SUP] , Peter Bernard Mtesigwa Mkama[SUP]6,7[/SUP] , Edna Mgimba[SUP]7[/SUP] , Monica Fredrick Francis[SUP]7[/SUP] , Lawrence A Mapunda[SUP]7[/SUP] , Alex Magesa[SUP]6[/SUP] , Nyambura Moremi[SUP]6,7[/SUP] , Godfrey Pimundu[SUP]8[/SUP] , Tonny Muyigi[SUP]8[/SUP] , Susan Ndidde Nabadda[SUP]8[/SUP] , Emmanuel Kabalisa[SUP]9[/SUP] , Isabelle Mukagatare[SUP]9[/SUP] , Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka[SUP]10[/SUP] , Erick Ntambwe Kamangu[SUP]11[/SUP] , Jürgen May[SUP]1,12,13[/SUP] , Muna Affara[SUP]1,2[/SUP]

The East African Community (EAC) is experiencing an unprecedented, emerging mpox outbreak since July 2024 in five of eight partner states. We highlight rapid regional response measures, initiated August 2024 coordinated by EAC: field deployment of six mobile laboratories in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan to high-risk areas, donation of one mobile laboratory to Democratic Republic of the Congo and genomic monkeypox virus (MPXV) surveillance support. These interventions aim to limit local mpox spread and support international containment.

https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.35.2400541
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