Rapid regional mobile laboratory response and genomic monkeypox virus (MPXV) surveillance in seven East African Community partner states, August 2024: preparedness activities for the ongoing outbreak
The East African Community (EAC) is experiencing an unprecedented, emerging mpox outbreak since July 2024 in five of eight partner states. We highlight rapid regional response measures, initiated August 2024 coordinated by EAC: field deployment of six mobile laboratories in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan to high-risk areas, donation of one mobile laboratory to Democratic Republic of the Congo and genomic monkeypox virus (MPXV) surveillance support. These interventions aim to limit local mpox spread and support international containment.
Authors
- James Ayei Maror
- Abdi Roba
- Susan Nabadda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2357-2530)
- Erick Ntambwe Kamangu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8587-6420)
- Peter Bernard Mtesigwa Mkama
- Florian Gehre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6359-2128)
- Hakim Idris Lagu
- Lul Lojok Deng
- Isabelle Mukagatare
- Emmanuel Kabalisa
- Grace Ochido
- Godfrey Pimundu
- Isaac Gatkuoth Chot Moun
- Aryse Melo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6655-8715)
- Francine Kabatesi
- Neema Omari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4938-947X)
- Nyambura Moremi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5303-1156)
- Millicent Ndia
- Daniel Mukadi‐Bamuleka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6836-8704)
- Emmanuel Achol
- Monica Fredrick Francis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1386-2190)
- Théogène Ihorimbere
- Eric Kezakarayagwa
- Néhémie Nzoyikorera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0971-2245)
- Gwokpan Awin Nykwec
- Tonny Muyigi
- Julien A. Nguinkal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1303-4520)
- Jürgen May (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7831-8420)
- Muna Affara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6102-8160)
- John Kiiru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0571-5190)
- Mamdouh A. Aguer
- Lawrence Mapunda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7209-3086)
- Gregory Wani Dumo
- Marie-Noelle Uwineza
- Michael Losuba
- Edna E. Mgimba
- Eric Nzeyimana
- Alex Magesa
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Republic of Burundi (BI)
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (TZ)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Ministry of Health (KE)
- National Institute of Biomedical Research (CD)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
- East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (TZ)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eurosurveillance
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2024.29.35.2400541
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.64
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung