Ocular complications associated with acute monkeypox virus infection, DRC

摘要

Background: Monkeypox (MPX) is an acute febrile rash illness caused by infection with a zoonotic Orthopoxvirus. The disease is endemic in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partnered with the Congolese Ministry of Health to conduct enhanced surveillance for monkeypox in the Tshuapa Health District. As part of enhanced surveillance, health-workers investigate suspect cases, collecting diagnostic samples and information pertaining to signs and symptoms of illness.