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.

Keywords

• Yatapoxvirus
• Tanapoxvirus
• South Africa
• zoonotic virus
• zoonoses
• viruses