Table 1.
Characteristics of cases and contacts, Central African Republic, Bania (Mambéré Kadéi prefecture), 2021–2022.
| Individual | Age/Sex | Relation to primary case | Date of symptom onset | Occupation | Reported contact with animals | Reported contact with human cases | Days from rash to sample | Blood sample | Pus sample | Monkeypox PCR results | Varicella-Zoster Virus PCR results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed cases | |||||||||||
| 0 | 40/M | Index case | X/11/2021 | hunter | NHP | No | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| 1 | 27/F | Spouse of 0 | 06/11/2021 | farmer | NK | Yes | 32 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| 2 | 22/M | Brother of 0 | 07/11/2021 | farmer/ merchant |
No | Yes | 31 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| 3 | 38/F | Sister-in-law of 0 | 24/11/2021 | farmer | NHP | Yes | 11 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| 4 | 5/F | Daughter of 3 | 27/11/2021 | child | No | Yes | 11 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| 5 | 23/F | Daughter of 3 | 30/11/2021 | NK | No | Yes | 8 | Yes | Pus | Positive | Negative |
| 6 | 27/F | Daughter-in-law of 3 | 02/12/2021 | farmer | No | Yes | 22 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| 7 | 22/F | Daughter of 3 | 08/12/2021 | farmer | No | Yes | 5 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| 8 | 5/M | Nephew of 2 | 20/12/2021 | child | No | Yes | 4 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| 9 | 40/M | Husband of 3 | 23/12/2021 | farmer | No | Yes | 11 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| 10 | 17/F | Spouse of 2 | 02/12/2021 | pupil | No | Yes | 6 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| 11 | 4/F | Niece of 2 | 06/12/2021 | child | No | Yes | 9 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| 12 | 23/M | Brother of 2 | 13/12/2021 | farmer | No | Yes | 0 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| 13 | 4/F | Sister-in-law of 2 | 16/12/2021 | child | No | Yes | 1 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| 14 | 13/M | Nephew of 2 | 19/12/2021 | pupil | No | Yes | 3 | Yes | ND | Positive | Negative |
| Individual | Age/Sex | Relation to primary case | Date of symptom onset | Occupation | Reported contact with animals | Reported contact with human cases | Days from rash to sample | Blood sample | Pus sample | Monkeypox PCR results | Varicella-Zoster Virus PCR results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspected cases | |||||||||||
| A | 5/F | Niece of 1 | 08/11/2021 | child | No | Yes | 44 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| B | 2/F | Niece of 7 | 28/12/2021 | child | No | Yes | 2 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C | 5/F | Sister of 7 | 01/01/2022 | child | No | Yes | 37 | ND | Pus | Negative | Negative |
| D | 4/F | Daughter of 6 | 04/01/2022 | child | No | Yes | 3 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| E | 6 m/M | Brother of 7 | 04/01/2022 | child | Dead NHP/duiker | Yes | 33 | Yes | Pus | Negative | Negative |
| F | 10/F | Niece of 3 | 05/01/2022 | pupil | No | Yes | 41 | Yes | Pus | Negative | Negative |
| G | 3/M | Neighbors of 7 | 12/01/2022 | child | Dead duiker | Yes | 25 | ND | ND | Negative | Negative |
| H | 38/F | Sister of 7 | 12/01/2022 | farmer | Dead NHP/dead squirrel | Yes | 25 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| I | 34/F | NK | 15/01/2021 | NK | No | No | 22 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| J | 8 m/F | NK | 18/01/2022 | child | No | Yes | 15 | ND | ND | Negative | Negative |
| K | 20/F | NK | 20/01/2022 | farmer | No | No | 17 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| Individual | Age/Sex | Relation to primary case | Date of symptom onset | Occupation | Reported contact with animals | Reported contact with human cases | Date of samples | Blood sample | Pus sample | Monkeypox PCR results | Varicella-Zoster Virus PCR results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contacts | |||||||||||
| C1 | 40/M | NK | NA | hunter/fisherman | No | Yes | 14/12/2021 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C2 | 1/F | NK | NA | child | No | Yes | 22/12/2021 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C3 | 25/M | NK | NA | farmer | No | Yes | 13/12/2021 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C4 | 27/M | NK | NA | mine worker | No | Yes | 05/01/2022 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C5 | 18/M | NK | NA | mine worker | No | Yes | 03/01/2022 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C6 | 30/F | NK | NA | farmer | No | Yes | 13/12/2021 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C7 | 20/M | NK | NA | mine worker | No | Yes | 03/01/2022 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C8 | X/M | NK | NA | child | No | Yes | 05/01/2022 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C9 | 26/M | NK | NA | mine worker | No | Yes | 03/10/2022 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C10 | 23/M | NK | NA | mine worker | No | Yes | 22/12/2021 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C11 | X/M | NK | NA | NK | NK | NK | 15/12/2021 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C12 | X/M | NK | NA | NK | NK | NK | 15/12/2021 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C13 | X/M | NK | NA | NK | NK | NK | 13/12/2021 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C14 | X/F | NK | NA | NK | NK | NK | 13/12/2021 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C15 | 41/F | NK | NA | farmer | NHP | Yes | 06/02/2022 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C16 | 18/F | NK | NA | Housewife | No | Yes | 22/12/2021 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
| C17 | 35/M | NK | NA | mine worker | No | Yes | 08/02/2022 | Yes | ND | Negative | Negative |
F: Female; M: Male; NK: Not known; ND: Not done; NA: Not applicable; NHP: Non-human primate.