High prevalence of varicella zoster virus infection among persons with suspect mpox cases during a mpox outbreak in Kenya, 2024
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During a mpox outbreak in Kenya, 61% of patients suspected of infection tested positive for varicella zoster virus, which causes a rash similar to the mpox rash. Expanding laboratory capacity during the outbreak enhanced disease intelligence by confirming another etiology of rash among patients that tested mpox negative.
