2019
DOI: 10.3201/eid2505.190076
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Diagnosis of Imported Monkeypox, Israel, 2018

Abstract: We report a case of monkeypox in a man who returned from Nigeria to Israel in 2018. Virus was detected in pustule swabs by transmission electron microscopy and PCR and confirmed by immunofluorescence assay, tissue culture, and ELISA. The West Africa monkeypox outbreak calls for increased awareness by public health authorities worldwide.

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“…Human MP has been confirmed in individuals out of the African continent on several occasions too, in the USA in 2003 [8], in the UK in 2018 [9], in Israel in 2018 [10], and in Singapore in 2019 [11]. ese cases were all imported from West Africa.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Human MP has been confirmed in individuals out of the African continent on several occasions too, in the USA in 2003 [8], in the UK in 2018 [9], in Israel in 2018 [10], and in Singapore in 2019 [11]. ese cases were all imported from West Africa.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Human monkeypox warrants attention from the public health and scientific communities because of its grave clinical manifestations and potential for international spread, as exemplified by recent importation of cases from Nigeria to the United Kingdom, Israel, and Singapore. [37][38][39] As cases continue to rise, it will be important for public health entities to improve surveillance systems through clinical trainings and community-wide education efforts (Indeed, before this investigation, we led a comprehensive training for 33 health care workers in the region). Future public health responses to monkeypox could strengthen monkeypox prevention efforts by enhancing training in clinical case recognition, case management, infection prevention and control, appropriate use of personal protective equipment, and epidemiological reporting.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, during the ongoing monkeypox outbreak in Nigeria, increased human-to-human transmission has been observed and the wide geographic spread, predominantly in urban areas, has raised concerns about the disease. The recent cases of monkeypox observed in the UK [60], Israel [61], and Singapore all originated from Nigeria, demonstrating that the virus is no longer only a concern in Africa.…”
Section: Orthopoxviruses As Biothreat Agents and Biorisksmentioning
confidence: 99%