Publications by authors named "Lansana D Kanneh"
Article Synopsis
- Human monkeypox has reappeared in Sierra Leone after 44 years without reported cases.
- The recent victims include an 11-month-old boy and a 35-year-old man.
- This resurgence highlights the importance of renewed vigilance and awareness regarding monkeypox and its symptoms.
Background: Orthopoxviruses, including variola virus, vaccinia virus, and monkeypox virus, have previously been documented in humans in West Africa, however, no cases of human orthopoxvirus infection have been reported in the region since 1986. We conducted a serosurvey to determine whether human exposure to orthopoxviruses continues to occur in eastern Sierra Leone.
Findings: To examine evidence of exposure to orthopoxviruses in the Kenema District of Sierra Leone, we collected and tested sera from 1596 persons by IgG ELISA and a subset of 313 by IgM capture ELISA.