Endemic Human Monkeypox, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2004

摘要

By analyzing vesicle . uids and crusted scabs from 136 persons with suspected monkeypox, we identifi ed 51 cases of monkeypox by PCR, sequenced the hemagglutinin gene, and confi rmed 94% of cases by virus culture. PCR dem-onstrated chickenpox in 61 patients. Coinfection with both viruses was found in 1 additional patient