The first imported case of monkeypox in Taiwan

Shao Tsung Huang; Ying Hsun Wu; Hsi Hsun Lin; Jyh Yuan Yang; Pei Yu Hsieh; Szu Ju Chiang; Shang Pin Wang; Ya Han Chan; Li Fen Lin; Yueh Ju Chen; Hung Chin Tsai; Yao Shen Chen; Susan Shin Jung Lee

doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2022.08.014

The first imported case of monkeypox in Taiwan

Shao Tsung Huang, Ying Hsun Wu, Hsi Hsun Lin, Jyh Yuan Yang, Pei Yu Hsieh, Szu Ju Chiang, Shang Pin Wang, Ya Han Chan, Li Fen Lin, Yueh Ju Chen, Hung Chin Tsai, Yao Shen Chen, Susan Shin Jung Lee^*

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Abstract

he first imported case of monkeypox in Taiwan was diagnosed in an Asian man with HIV-1 infection and asymptomatic COVID-19, returning from Germany. Atypical presentations included asynchronous skin lesions, anogenital lesions and prominent inguinal lymphadenopathy. Whole genomic sequence alignment indicate that the Taiwan strain clustered together with human monkeypox virus West African clade B.1, currently circulating in Europe. Prompt diagnosis and infection control measures are crucial to mitigate the spread of monkeypox.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-77
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume	122
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2022.08.014
State	Published - Jan 2023

Keywords

Monkeypox
Taiwan
West African clade

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