Abstract
We note the reemergence of human monkeypox in Sierra Leone following a 44-year absence of reported disease. The persons affected were an 11-month-old boy and, several years later, a 35-year-old man. The reappearance of monkeypox in this country suggests a need for renewed vigilance and awareness of the disease and its manifestations.
Keywords:
Sierra Leone; case report; epidemiology; monkeypox; orthopoxvirus; viruses.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Letter
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / diagnosis*
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology
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Disease Notification
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Mpox, Monkeypox / diagnosis*
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Mpox, Monkeypox / epidemiology*
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Mpox, Monkeypox / virology
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Public Health Surveillance
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Sentinel Surveillance
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Sierra Leone / epidemiology