Tackling and investigating the South-Kivu mpox outbreak

Project Information

MBOTE-SK

Grant agreement ID: 101195465

DOI

10.3030/101195465

EC signature date 29 July 2024

Start date 1 August 2024

End date 31 January 2027

Funded under

• Health

Total cost

€ 2 066 281,25

EU contribution

€ 1 263 076,25

Coordinated by

INSTITUUT VOOR TROPISCHE GENEESKUNDE
Belgium

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Publications

Peer reviewed articles (8)

Maternal and neonatal outcomes after infection with monkeypox virus clade I during pregnancy in DR Congo: a pooled, prospective cohort study

Author(s): Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Isaac Barhishindi, Ange Mubiala, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Lydia Braunack-Mayer, Bruce Nganga, Sabin Sabiti Nundu, Isabel Brosius, Stefanie Bracke, Eugene Bangwen, Elise De Vos, Robert Colebunders, Mireille Ngale, Gabriel Kayembe, Christian Tshongo, Ali Dilu, Celestin Tshimanga, Jean-Luc Biampata, Patrick Musole Bugeme, Nsengi Ntamabyaliro, Bruce Kirenga, Misaki Wayengera, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, David Lupande Mwenebitu, Anne W Rimoin, Tony Wawina-Bokalanga, Koen Vercauteren, Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Susanne Krasemann, Jason Kindrachuk, Andrew S Azman, Veronique Nussenblatt, Ian Crozier, Lori E Dodd, Olivier Tshiani-Mbaya, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Adrienne Amuri-Aziza, Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo, Fiston Mpinda-Isekusu, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Raphaël Lumembe-Numbi, Yves Mujula, Papy Munganga, Jean-Claude Tshomba, Sarah Houben, Christophe Van Dijck, Nicole A. Hoff, Sydney Merritt, Martine Peeters, Richard Kojan, Léandre Mutimbwa-Mambo, Jenestin Babingwa Munga, Steeven Bilembo Kitwanda, Divin Mazambi Mambo, Franklin Mweshi Kumbana, James Wakilongo Zangilwa, Cris Kacita, Esto Bahizire, Wyvine Bapolisi, Bertin C. Bisimwa, Arsene Daniel Nyalundja, Mudarshiru Bbuye, Claudine Mukashyaka, Marina Saleeb, Yves Jacquemyn, Samir Kumar-Singh, Osama A.A. Mohamed, Rosine Ali, Michael Kombozi Basika, Esaie Kindombe, Mays Kisala, Augustin Ibanda, Baudouin Matiba Baudouin, Gael Mukendi, Patrick Mutombo, Tona Lutete, Mariano Lusakibanza, Yves Lula, Patricia Kabuni, Hippy Lonza, Sylvain Mulumba, Henri Mutomboh, Yves-Ninon Kumuamba, Jules Alonga, Claude Shosongo, Katherine Cone, Trust Faraja Mukika, Patrick Kazuba Bugale, Salomon Mashupe Shangula, Levi Bugwaja, Stephanie Ngai, Jules Jackson, Nicola Low, Patrick D M C Katoto, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, Laurens Liesenborghs
Published in: The Lancet, Issue 407, 2026, ISSN 0140-6736
Publisher: The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)02309-8

Clade Ia Monkeypox Virus Linked to Sexual Transmission, Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2024

Author(s): Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo, Kelly-Michel Kenye, Lygie Lunyanga, Daan Jansen, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Sifa Kavira, Adrienne Amuri-Aziza, Emile Malembi, Yvon Anta, Prince Akil-Bandali, Emmanuel Lokilo-Lofiko, Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Sabin Sabiti Nundu, Elisabeth Pukuta-Simbu, Princesse Paku-Tshambu, Rilia Ola-Mpumbe, Raphael Lumembe-Numbi, Gabriel Kabamba-Lungenyi, Gradi Luakanda, Cris Kacita, Robert Shongo-Lushima, Dieudonné Mwamba, Áine O’Toole, Sydney Merritt, Megan Halbrook, Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka, Nicole A. Hoff, Nicola Low, Isaac Bogoch, Muge Cevik, Gregg Gonsalves, Souradet Shaw, Lorenzo Subissi, Laurens Liesenborghs, Ahidjo Ayouba, Martine Peeters, Eric Delaporte, Sofonias Tessema, Anne W. Rimoin, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Andrew Rambaut, Koen Vercauteren, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Jason Kindrachuk, Tony Wawina-Bokalanga, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
Published in: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Issue 31, 2025, ISSN 1080-6040
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
DOI: 10.3201/EID3105.241690

Three Cases of Vertical Transmission of Clade Ib Mpox Virus

Author(s): Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Nono-Raymond Swar Kuispond, Yuichiro Hirata, Eugene Bangwen, Isabel Brosius, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Seiya Ozono, Harutaka Katano, Laurent Gabanga Ndunge, Noella Mulopo-Mukanya, Jean-Claude Tshomba, Elise De Vos, Christophe Van Dijck, Papy Munganga, Guy Mukari, Yves Mujula, Divin Mazambi Mambo, Steeven Bilembo Kitwanda, Nadine Maliyamungu-Bubala, Léandre Mutimbwa-Mambo, Ian Crozier, Lori E. Dodd, Olivier Tshiani-Mbaya, Bienvenu Massamba Lebwaze, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Isaac Barhishindi, Susanne Krasemann, Robert Colebunders, Patrick D.M.C. Katoto, Sheila Makiala-Mandanda, Jason Kindrachuk, Anne W. Rimoin, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka, Tony Wawina-Bokalanga, Sabin Sabiti Nundu, Tadaki Suzuki, Raphaël Bulakali Chirimwami, Laurens Liesenborghs, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
Published in: New England Journal of Medicine, Issue 392, 2025, ISSN 0028-4793
Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMC2503347

Sustained human outbreak of a new MPXV clade I lineage in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Author(s): Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Cris Kacita, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Áine O’Toole, Tony Wawina-Bokalanga, Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka, Adrienne Amuri-Aziza, Nadine Malyamungu-Bubala, Franklin Mweshi-Kumbana, Léandre Mutimbwa-Mambo, Freddy Belesi-Siangoli, Yves Mujula, Edyth Parker, Pauline-Chloé Muswamba-Kayembe, Sabin S. Nundu, Robert S. Lushima, Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo, Noella Mulopo-Mukanya, Elisabeth Pukuta-Simbu, Prince Akil-Bandali, Hugo Kavunga, Ombotimbe Abdramane, Isabel Brosius, Eugene Bangwen, Koen Vercauteren, Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, Edward J. Mills, Olivier Tshiani-Mbaya, Nicole A. Hoff, Anne W. Rimoin, Lisa E. Hensley, Jason Kindrachuk, Cheryl Baxter, Tulio de Oliveira, Ahidjo Ayouba, Martine Peeters, Eric Delaporte, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Emma L. Mohr, Nancy J. Sullivan, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean B. Nachega, Andrew Rambaut, Laurens Liesenborghs, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
Published in: Nature Medicine, Issue 30, 2024, ISSN 1078-8956
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1038/S41591-024-03130-3

Epidemiological analysis of confirmed mpox cases, Burundi, 3 July to 9 September 2024

Author(s): Nizigiyimana, Alexis; Ndikumwenayo, Francois; Houben, Sarah; Manirakiza, Martin; van Lettow, Monique; Liesenborghs, Laurens; Mbala-Kingebeni, Placide; Rimoin, Anne W.; Bogoch, Isaac I.; Kindrachuk, Jason
Published in: Eurosurveillance, 2024, ISSN 1560-7917
Publisher: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
DOI: 10.2807/1560

Co-circulation of monkeypox virus subclades Ia and Ib in Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, July to August 2024

Author(s): Tony Wawina-Bokalanga; Prince Akil-Bandali; Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki; Emmanuel Lokilo; Daan Jansen; Adrienne Amuri-Aziza; Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo; Elisabeth Pukuta-Simbu; Rilia Ola-Mpumbe; Mamito Muyembe; Cris Kacita; Princesse Paku-Tshambu; Pedro HLF Dantas; Olivier Tshiani-Mbaya; Gradi Luakanda; Antoine Nkuba-Ndaye; Meris Matondo; Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki; Sofonias Tessema; Nicaise Ndembi; Áine O’Toole; Tessa De Block; Christian Ngandu; Nicole A Hoff; Nicola Low; Lorenzo Subissi; Sydney Merritt; Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum; Laurens Liesenborghs; Martine Peeters; Eric Delaporte; Jason Kindrachuk; Anne W Rimoin; Steve Ahuka-Mundeke; Andrew Rambaut; Dieudonné Mwamba; Koen Vercauteren; Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
Published in: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), 2024, ISSN 1560-7917
Publisher: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
DOI: 10.48620/36455

Epidemiological characteristics of monkeypox virus Clade Ib in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Author(s): Cécile Kremer, Sabin Sabiti Nundu, Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Isabel Brosius, Guy Mukari, Papy Munganga, Eugene Bangwen, Jean Claude Tshomba, Yves Mujula, Elise De Vos, Christophe Van Dijck, Sarah Houben, Oswaldo Gressani, Cris Kacita, Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka, Tony Wawina-Bokalanga, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Adrienne Amuri-Aziza, Patrick Mutombo Lupola, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, Laurens Liesenborghs, Niel Hens, Andrea Torneri
Published in: Nature Communications, Issue 17, 2026, ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1038/S41467-025-66875-6

Epidemiological and clinical features of mpox during the clade Ib outbreak in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a prospective cohort study

Author(s): Isabel Brosius, Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Guy Mukari, Papy Munganga, Jean Claude Tshomba, Elise De Vos, Eugene Bangwen, Yves Mujula, Achilleas Tsoumanis, Christophe Van Dijck, Aimé Alengo, Léandre Mutimbwa-Mambo, Franklin Mweshi Kumbana, Jenestin Babingwa Munga, Divin Mazambi Mambo, James Wakilongo Zangilwa, Steeven Bilembo Kitwanda, Sarah Houben, Nicole A Hoff, Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Martine Peeters, Anne W Rimoin, Jason Kindrachuk, Nicola Low, Patrick D M C Katoto, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, John H Amuasi, Olivier Tshiani-Mbaya, Dally Muamba Kambaji, Richard Kojan, Cris Kacita, Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Koen Vercauteren, Tony Wawina-Bokalanga, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Sabin Sabiti Nundu, Laurens Liesenborghs, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
Published in: The Lancet, Issue 405, 2025, ISSN 0140-6736
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00047-9