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The East African Community (EAC) is experiencing an unprecedented, emerging mpox outbreak since July 2024 in five of eight partner states. We highlight rapid regional response measures, initiated August 2024 coordinated by EAC: field deployment of six mobile laboratories in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan to high-risk areas, donation of one mobile laboratory to Democratic Republic of the Congo and genomic monkeypox virus (MPXV) surveillance support. These interventions aim to limit local mpox spread and support international containment.

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Rapid regional mobile laboratory response and genomic monkeypox virus (MPXV) surveillance in seven East African Community partner states, August 2024: preparedness activities for the ongoing outbreak
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Rapid regional mobile laboratory response and genomic monkeypox virus (MPXV) surveillance in seven East African Community partner states, August 2024: preparedness activities for the ongoing outbreak. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2024;29(35):pii=2400541. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.35.2400541" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.35.2400541</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 20 Aug 2024;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 29 Aug 2024 </span> </p>
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