Retrospective Analysis Revealed an April Occurrence of Monkeypox in the Czech Republic

Viruses - Tập 14 Số 8 - Trang 1773
Martin Chmel1,2, Oldřich Bartoš2, Hana Kabíčková2, Petr Pajer2, Pavla Kubíčková2, Iva Novotná2, Zofia Bartovská1, Milan Zlámal1, Anna Burantová1, Michal Holub1, Helena Jiřincová3, A. Nagy3,4, Lenka Černíková4, Hana Zákoucká5, Jiří Dresler2
1Department of Infectious Diseases, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Military University Hospital Prague, 12108 Prague, Czech Republic
2Military Health Institute, Military Medical Agency, 16200 Prague, Czech Republic
3National Reference Laboratory for Influenza and Respiratory Viruses, National Institute for Public Health, 10042 Prague, Czech Republic
4State Veterinary Institute, 16503 Prague, Czech Republic
5Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections, National Institute for Public Health, 10042 Prague, Czech Republic

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Herein, we present our findings of an early appearance of the Monkeypox virus in Prague, Czech Republic. A retrospective analysis of biological samples, carried out on the 28th of April, revealed a previously unrecognized case of Monkeypox virus (MPxV) infection. Subsequent data analysis confirmed that the virus strain belongs to the ongoing outbreak. Combined with clinical and epidemiological investigations, we extended the roots of the current outbreak at least back to 16th of April, 2022.

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