High prevalence of varicella zoster virus infection among persons with suspect mpox cases during a mpox outbreak in Kenya, 2024

medRxiv, Apr 2025

DOI: 10.1101/2025.04.08.25325502

High prevalence of varicella zoster virus infection among persons with suspect mpox cases during a mpox outbreak in Kenya, 2024

Onyango, Clayton ; Hines, Jonas Z. ; Ochieng, Melvin ; Amon, Derrick ; Lidechi, Shirley ; Anguko, Elekiah ; Juma, Bonventure ; Nyaundi, Jeremiah ; Achieng, Morine ; Roba, Abdi ; Hussein, Abubakar ; Abade, Ahmed ; Mutuku, Pius ; Munyeki, Lucy ; Mutisya, Fredrick ; Jepkorir, Barbara ; Okunga, Emmanuel ; Langat, Daniel ; Kiiru, John ; McCarthy, Kevin R. ; Herman-Roloff, Amy ; Lucchi, Naomi W.

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ABSTRACT

During a mpox outbreak in Kenya, 61% of patients suspected of infection tested positive for varicella zoster virus, which causes a rash similar to the mpox rash. Expanding laboratory capacity during the outbreak enhanced disease intelligence by confirming another etiology of rash among patients that tested mpox negative.

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