Guilherme S Lira, Victor A Ota, Mariana Q S Melo, Anna C P Castiñeiras, Isabela C Leitão, Bianca O Silva, Diana Mariani, Cássia C A Gonçalves, Liane J Ribeiro, Marcia Halpern, Thalita F Abreu, Fabiana A Carneiro, Helena T Scheid, Leonardo A V Souza, Débora G M Rodrigues, Nádia V G Cruz, Andrea Cony, Silvia Carvalho, Loyze P O de Lima, Vincent L Viala, Lucio A Caldas, Wanderley de Souza, Luiza M Higa, Carolina M Voloch, Orlando C Ferreira, Clarissa R Damaso, Rafael M Galliez, Débora S Faffe, Amilcar Tanuri, Terezinha M P P Castiñeiras
Mpox is a zoonotic disease historically reported in Africa. Since 2003, limited outbreaks have occurred outside Africa. In 2022, the global spread of cases with sustained interhuman transmission and unusual disease features raised public health concerns. We explore the mpox outbreak in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) state, Brazil, in an observational study of mpox-suspected cases from June to December 2022. Data collection relied on a public healthcare notification form. Diagnosis was determined by MPXV-PCR. In 46 confirmed cases, anti-OPXV IgG was determined by ELISA, and seven MPXV genomes were sequenced...
May 2024: Journal of Medical Virology