Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Human Mpox Outbreak in Equateur Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Part3)

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of smallpox vaccination administered before the global eradication of smallpox against currently circulating mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main question it aims to answer is: Is the smallpox vaccine experience protective against mpox infection ? Researchers will compare mpox test positive group and negative group to see if the smallpox vaccine can protect against mpox infection. Participants will * be included after informed consent, * respond the survey with structured questionnaire * and accept skin lesion and blood sampling.