1997
Brian W.J. Mahy, BSc, MA, PhD, ScD, DSc
This image was created during a investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 1996 to 1997, formerly Zaire, and depicts the palms of a monkeypox case patient from Lodja, a city located within the Katako-Kombe Health Zone, of the DRC. Note how similar this maculopapular rash appears to be when compared to the rash of smallpox, also a Orthopoxvirus.
In 1996, 71 suspected human monkeypox cases were reported from the Katako-Kombe Health Zone, Kasai Oriental, DRC. These initial reports suggested predominant person-to-person transmission and prolonged chains of transmission. Two cases were confirmed by monkeypox virus isolation from lesion material. In February 1997, an investigation was initiated. Our report describes epidemiologic observations and laboratory results supporting the conclusion that repeated animal reintroduction of monkeypox virus is needed to sustain the disease in the local human population. For more extensive details, as well as citations, see the link below.
PHIL images 12745 through 12784 depict a full slide presentation telling the story of this investigation.
Kinumpirma ng mga Health authorities sa Spain ang bagong 24 na kumpirmadong kaso ng Monkeypox kung saan naitala ang karamihan sa Madrid.
Dahil dito, umabot na sa kabuuang 30 ang kaso ng Monkeypox sa Spain habang naitala naman ang 23 ang kumpirmadong kaso ang kalapit na Portugal.
Kaugnay nito, tiniyak ng Madrid authorities sa pag-trace sa mga kaso mula sa single outbreak sa sauna na terminong ginagamit sa Espanya sa mga gay na naghahanap ng katalik sa halip na “bathhouse”.
Samantala, mayroon pang 18 na mga suspected cases sa Spain kung saan 15 sa mga ito ang mula din sa Madrid.
