Mpox study 2024 Clade 1b Burundi
In October 2023, a large mpox virus (MPXV) Clade Ib outbreak emerged in the province of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has spread within the DRC and to bordering countries. Since the first identified case in July 2024, Burundi has been one of the most severely affected countries in this evolving outbreak outside of the DRC. Here we describe efforts to understand the route(s) of introduction and spread of MPXV throughout the first months of the outbreak in Burundi.
In October 2023, a large mpox virus (MPXV) Clade Ib outbreak emerged in the province of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has spread within the DRC and to bordering countries. Since the first identified case in July 2024, Burundi has been one of the most severely affected countries in this evolving outbreak outside of the DRC. Here we describe efforts to understand the route(s) of introduction and spread of MPXV throughout the first months of the outbreak in Burundi.
ERASMUS MC, UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER