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Genomic Epidemiology of Coxsackievirus A24 Variant During the 2024 Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis Outbreak in Coastal Kenya

2025-12-19 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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Several African countries experienced a surge in acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) cases in 2024. Investigations in Kenya, Mayotte and Tanzania identified coxsackievirus A24 variant (CV-A24v) as the causative agent. To date, limited genomic data exist to elucidate the sources, epidemiology, and evolution of CV-A24v in Africa. We generated 245 CV-A24v genomes from samples collected between January and September 2024 in coastal Kenya. Phylogenetic analysis showed that these viruses belonged t...

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