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Volume 30, Number 3—March 2024
Synopsis

Concurrent Clade I and Clade II Monkeypox Virus Circulation, Cameroon, 1979–2022

Delia D. Djuicy, Serge A. Sadeuh-Mba1, Chanceline N. Bilounga, Martial G. Yonga, Jules B. Tchatchueng-Mbougua, Gael D. Essima, Linda Esso, Inès M.E. Nguidjol, Steve F. Metomb, Cornelius Chebo, Samuel M. Agwe, Placide A. Ankone, Firmin N.N. Ngonla, Hans M. Mossi, Alain G.M. Etoundi, Sara I. Eyangoh, Mirdad Kazanji, and Richard NjouomComments to Author 
Author affiliations: Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, Yaounde, Cameroon (D.D. Djuicy, S.A. Sadeuh-Mba, M.G. Yonga, J.B. Tchatchueng-Mbougua, G.D. Essima, S.I. Eyangoh, M. Kazanji, R. Njouom); Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde (C.N. Bilounga, L. Esso, I.M.E. Nguidjol, S.F. Metomb, C. Chebo, S.M. Agwe, P.A. Ankone, F.N.N. Ngonla, H.M. Mossi, A.G.M. Etoundi); University of Douala, Cameroon (C.N. Bilounga); University of Bamenda, Cameroon (L. Esso)

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Geographic distribution of confirmed mpox cases and clades in a study of concurrent clade I and clade II monkeypox virus circulation, Cameroon, 1979–2022. A total of 137 suspected mpox cases were reported in the framework of the mpox surveillance system, among which 37 were PCR-confirmed for monkeypox virus infection. Clade I (12 cases) and clade II (18 cases) viral strains were identified circulating in the country. We noted a clear geographic segregation between the Centre, South, and East regions where only clade I (yellow dots) was reported, and the Northwest, and Southwest regions where only clade II (orange dots) was found. The size of each dot is proportional to the number of confirmed cases on the map. The map was designed by using Quantum GIS version 3.30.1 (QGIS, https://qgis.org). CAR, Central African Republic.

Figure 3. Geographic distribution of confirmed mpox cases and clades in a study of concurrent clade I and clade II monkeypox virus circulation, Cameroon, 1979–2022. A total of 137 suspected mpox cases were reported in the framework of the mpox surveillance system, among which 37 were PCR-confirmed for monkeypox virus infection. Clade I (12 cases) and clade II (18 cases) viral strains were identified circulating in the country. We noted a clear geographic segregation between the Centre, South, and East regions where only clade I (yellow dots) was reported, and the Northwest, and Southwest regions where only clade II (orange dots) was found. The size of each dot is proportional to the number of confirmed cases on the map. The map was designed by using Quantum GIS version 3.30.1 (QGIS, https://qgis.org). CAR, Central African Republic.

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1Current affiliation: Maryland Department of Agriculture, Salisbury, Maryland, USA.

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