Emerging Infectious Diseases (Nov 2024)

Emerging Monkeypox Virus Sublineage C.1 Causing Community Transmission, Vietnam, 2023

  • Huynh Thi Thuy Hoa,
  • Nguyen Thanh Dung,
  • Le Manh Hung,
  • Nguyen Thi Thu Hong,
  • Vo Truong Quy,
  • Nguyen Thi Thao,
  • Nguyen Trong Duy,
  • Hoang Truong,
  • Tran Minh Hoang,
  • Nguyen Thi Thanh,
  • Mai Pham Hong Phuoc,
  • Truong Ngoc Trung,
  • Nguyen Nhut Thong,
  • Nguyen Duc Huy,
  • Vu Thi Kim Thoa,
  • Vo Trong Vuong,
  • Ngo Tan Tai,
  • Huynh Kim Nhung,
  • Dao Phuong Linh,
  • Pham Thi Ngoc Thoa,
  • Lam Minh Yen,
  • Tran Ba Thien,
  • Truong Hoang Chau Truc,
  • Le Kim Thanh,
  • Nguyen Thi Han Ny,
  • Vo Tan Hoang,
  • Nghiem My Ngoc,
  • Dinh Nguyen Huy Man,
  • Louise Thwaites,
  • Tran Tan Thanh,
  • Nguyen Van Vinh Chau,
  • Guy Thwaites,
  • Nguyen To Anh,
  • Le Van Tan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3011.240729
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30, no. 11
pp. 2385 – 2390

Abstract

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We studied a community cluster of 25 mpox cases in Vietnam caused by emerging monkeypox virus sublineage C.1 and imported into Vietnam through 2 independent events; 1 major cluster carried a novel APOBEC3-like mutation. Three patients died; all had advanced HIV co-infection. Viral evolution and its potential consequences should be closely monitored.

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