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Epidemiological and Clinical Features of Mpox during the Clade Ib Outbreak in South-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a Prospective Cohort Study

2024-11-18

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<h4>Background</h4> Clade Ib, a new strain of the Clade I monkeypox virus, emerged in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, sparking an international outbreak. Comprehensive studies are needed to assess its transmission dynamics and clinical presentation. <h4>Methods</h4> We conducted a prospective observational cohort study at Kamituga General Hospital in South Kivu, DRC, between May 2 and October 9, 2024....

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Literature Corpus work: 7a63411f-0dbf-58ac-97a6-14085fc07bef
DOI: 10.1101/2024.11.18.24316975

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