Enhancing case definitions for surveillance of human monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Enhancing case definitions for surveillance of human monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Human monkeypox (MPX) occurs at appreciable rates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) has a similar presentation to that of MPX, and in areas where MPX is endemic these two illnesses are commonly mistaken. This study evaluated the diagnostic utility of two surveillance case definitions for MPX and...
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Enhancing case definitions for surveillance of human monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1951453825
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1951453825
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0005857
