2023
DOI: 10.3201/eid2906.230326
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Tanapox, South Africa, 2022

Abstract: Tanapox is a rarely diagnosed zoonosis known to be endemic to equatorial Africa. All previously reported human cases were acquired within 10° north or south of the Equator, most recently 19 years ago. We describe a human case of tanapox in South Africa (24° south of the Equator). Expanded surveillance for this pathogen is warranted.

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“…The prevalence of tanapox has been correlated with activity patterns of culicine mosquitos (species: Mansonia ) in the Tana River valley, similar to West Nile virus circulation during flood periods 43 . Climate change and other anthropogenic environmental changes may be contributing to alterations in the epidemiology of tanapox: Whereas previously tanapox was always detected in an area 10° south or north of the equator, in 2022 a probable autochthonous TANV infection was reported from South Africa's Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province (24° south of the equator) 259 The most probable natural reservoir of TANV are non‐human primates.…”
Section: Yatapoxvirus Infectionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence of tanapox has been correlated with activity patterns of culicine mosquitos (species: Mansonia ) in the Tana River valley, similar to West Nile virus circulation during flood periods 43 . Climate change and other anthropogenic environmental changes may be contributing to alterations in the epidemiology of tanapox: Whereas previously tanapox was always detected in an area 10° south or north of the equator, in 2022 a probable autochthonous TANV infection was reported from South Africa's Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province (24° south of the equator) 259 The most probable natural reservoir of TANV are non‐human primates.…”
Section: Yatapoxvirus Infectionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…43 Klimawandel und andere anthropogene Umweltveränderungen könnten zu Veränderungen der Tanapocken-Epidemiologie beitragen: Während Tana-pocken früher ausnahmslos in einem Bereich 10 • südlich beziehungsweise nördlich des Äquators detektiert wurden, wurde im Jahr 2022 eine wahrscheinlich autochthone TANV-Infektion aus dem südafrikanischen Kruger-Nationalpark, Limpopo-Provinz (24 • südlich des Äquators) berichtet. 259 Das wahrscheinlichste natürliche Reservoir von TANV sind nichtmenschliche Primaten. Die Übertragung auf den Menschen erfolgt möglicherweise durch Vektoren.…”
Section: Infektionen Mit Yatapoxvirenunclassified