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Prevalence, Characteristics and Evolution of Mpox-Related Ophthalmic Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study in South-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (MBOTE-EYE)

2026-01-30 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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BackgroundMpox-related ophthalmic disease (MPOXROD) ranges from mild conjunctivitis to sight-threatening keratitis, however, data based on systematic ophthalmological assessment are scarce. We aimed to characterise the prevalence, features, and temporal evolution of MPOXROD during a clade Ib mpox outbreak. MethodsWe conducted MBOTE-EYE, a prospective ophthalmological sub-study, nested within a clinical characterisation cohort in Kamituga, South-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. All hospit...

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