TY - JOUR AU - Doshi, Reena AU - Guagliardo, Sarah Anne AU - Dzabatou-Babeaux, Angelie AU - Likouayoulou, Camille AU - Ndakala, Nestor AU - Moses, Cynthia AU - Olson, Victoria AU - McCollum, Andrea AU - Petersen, Brett T1 - Strengthening of Surveillance during Monkeypox Outbreak, Republic of the Congo, 2017 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2018 VL - 24 IS - 6 SP - 1158 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Reports of 10 suspected cases of monkeypox in Likouala Department, Republic of the Congo, triggered an investigation and response in March 2017 that included community education and surveillance strengthening. Increasing numbers of outbreaks suggest that monkeypox virus is becoming a more prevalent human pathogen. Diverse approaches are necessary for disease control and prevention. KW - monkeypox KW - monkeypox virus KW - viruses KW - outbreak KW - surveillance KW - healthcare workers KW - community members KW - zoonoses KW - Likouala Department KW - Republic of the Congo KW - epidemiology KW - mpox DO - 10.3201/eid2406.180248 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/6/18-0248_article ER - End of Reference