Infectious Medicine (Sep 2023)

The first laboratory-confirmed neonatal Mpox infection in Sri Lanka

  • Thulani Thivanshika Pattiyakumbura,
  • Denagama Vitharanage Rishan Geeth Ruwan,
  • Jinadari Maduwanthi Munasinghe,
  • Gamage Don Diluk Chathuranga,
  • Janaki Indira Abeynayake

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 3
pp. 237 – 240

Abstract

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In 2022–2023, a global outbreak of Mpox was reported especially in nonendemic countries. We report the first laboratory-confirmed neonatal case of Mpox infection complicated by bronchopneumonia in Sri Lanka.

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