Genomic Data Shows Widespread Mpox Transmission in West Africa Prior to 2022 Global Outbreak
May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025
LA JOLLA, California, May 20 (TNSrep) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news:
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Genomic data shows widespread mpox transmission in West Africa prior to 2022 global outbreak
Scripps Research scientists, in collaboration with researchers in Nigeria and Cameroon, show that mpox circulated among humans in Nigeria for eight years before the international outbreak, highlighting the need for improved surveillance.
LA JOLLA, C . . .
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Genomic data shows widespread mpox transmission in West Africa prior to 2022 global outbreak
Scripps Research scientists, in collaboration with researchers in Nigeria and Cameroon, show that mpox circulated among humans in Nigeria for eight years before the international outbreak, highlighting the need for improved surveillance.
LA JOLLA, C . . .