Retrospective Analysis Revealed an April Occurrence of Monkeypox in the Czech Republic

Viruses. 2022 Aug 15;14(8):1773. doi: 10.3390/v14081773.

Abstract

Herein, we present our findings of an early appearance of the Monkeypox virus in Prague, Czech Republic. A retrospective analysis of biological samples, carried out on the 28th of April, revealed a previously unrecognized case of Monkeypox virus (MPxV) infection. Subsequent data analysis confirmed that the virus strain belongs to the ongoing outbreak. Combined with clinical and epidemiological investigations, we extended the roots of the current outbreak at least back to 16th of April, 2022.

Keywords: infection; monkeypox virus; orthopoxvirus; outbreak; poxviridae; zoonosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Czech Republic / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Humans
  • Monkeypox virus
  • Mpox (monkeypox)* / epidemiology
  • Retrospective Studies

Grants and funding

This work was supported by funding from projects of Ministry of Interior, Czech Republic, [VJ01010107: Extending and characterizing the collection of high-risk and risk biological causative agents of dangerous infectious diseases and implementing new procedures for working with them].