Authors

• Mariano Lusakibanza
• Stefanie Bracke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8673-4280)
• Steve Ahuka Mundeke
• Bertin C Bisimwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9278-7362)
• Richard Kojan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3415-2830)
• Jean-Luc Biampata
• Elise De Vos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5169-4661)
• Mireille Ngale
• Lori E. Dodd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3433-5429)
• Jason Kindrachuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3305-7084)
• Sylvain Mulumba
• Sydney Merritt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4039-605X)
• Véronique Nussenblatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9530-0131)
• Susanne Krasemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8795-818X)
• Jules Alonga
• Patricia Kabuni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4097-2942)
• Koen Vercauteren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1472-9938)
• Gabriel Makabu Kayembe
• Stephanie Ngai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4699-1332)
• Andrew S. Azman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8662-9077)
• Robert Colebunders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1919-1340)
• Yves N. Lula
• Kumar-Singh Samir
• Anne W. Rimoin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0662-9067)
• Isabel Brosius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2227-8874)
• Sabin S. Nundu
• Nicole A. Hoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1770-6304)
• Christophe Van Dijck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8010-1351)
• Esto Bahizire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7205-7730)
• Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3544-1239)
• Placide Mbala‐Kingebeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1556-3570)
• Bruce Kirenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2023-2840)
• Judith Munga
• Raphaël Lumembe-Numbi
• Laurens Liesenborghs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5616-8548)
• Mudarshiru Bbuye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8635-2925)
• Tony Wawina-Bokalanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6659-0267)
• Lydia Braunack-Mayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5511-0053)
• Martine Peeters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6738-8730)
• Patrick Mutombo
• Nicola Low (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4817-8986)
• Arsène Daniel Nyalundja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4802-3928)
• Misaki Wayengera
• Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0795-7157)
• Gaël Mukendi
• Michael Kombozi Basika
• Ali Dilu
• Bruce Nganga
• Augustin Ibanda
• Léandre Mutimbwa-Mambo
• Cris Kacita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0227-7609)
• Yves Mujula
• Franklin Mweshi Kumbana
• Isaac Barhishindi
• Olivier Tshiani-Mbaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9050-2921)
• Esaie Luzolu Kindombe
• Wyvine Ansima Bapolisi
• Rosine Ali
• Christian Tshongo
• Divin Mazambi Mambo
• Steeven Bilembo Kitwanda
• Papy Munganga
• Patrick Kazuba Bugale
• Levi Bugwaja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2840-9532)
• Trust Faraja Mukika
• Salomon Mashupe Shangula
• James Wakilongo Zangilwa
• Célestin Tshimanga
• Jean-Claude Tshomba
• Ange Mubiala
• Tona Lutete
• Patrick D M C Katoto
• David Lupande Mwenebitu
• Jules Jackson
• Baudouin Matiba Baudouin
• Yves Jacquemyn
• Ian Crozier
• Katherine Cone
• Adrienne Amuri-Aziza
• Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka
• Patrick Musole Bugeme
• Espoir Bwenge Malembaka
• Claudine Mukashyaka
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum
• Yves-Ninon Kumuamba
• Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo
• Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki
• Nsengi Ntamabyaliro
• Osama A.A. Mohamed
• Claude Shosongo
• Sarah Houben
• Eugene Bangwen
• Mays Kisala
• Marina Saleeb
• Hippy Lonza
• Henri Mutomboh
• Fiston Mpinda-Isekusu

Institutions

• South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
• University of Bern (CH)
• Bloomberg (United States) (US)
• University of Antwerp (BE)
• Universität Hamburg (DE)
• University of California, Los Angeles (US)
• Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
• University of Kinshasa (CD)
• University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
• University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
• Université Catholique de Bukavu (CD)
• Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (US)
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (US)
• National Institute of Biomedical Research (CD)
• Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (CH)
• Makerere University (UG)
• Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)

Publication Details

Journal

The Lancet

Published

2025-12-20

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(25)02309-8

Citations

1

Primary Topic

Poxvirus research and outbreaks

Type

article

Field-Weighted Citation Impact

1.04

Funders

• National Science Foundation
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• Johns Hopkins University
• National Institute for Health and Care Research
• Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
• Universiteit Antwerpen
• Vlaamse regering
• National Institutes of Health
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• National Cancer Institute
• European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership