Global participatory wastewater surveillance to understand mpox clade diversity in war and conflict-affected countries

War and conflict severely disrupt public health systems, compromising infectious disease surveillance in many affected regions. Mpox, a re-emerging zoonotic disease, poses a growing global threat, especially in areas where traditional monitoring is inaccessible.The mpox virus has distinct clades with varying transmission and severity.

Citation:
Wannigama DL, Amarasiri M, Phattharapornjaroen P, …….. Kicic A, Nanbo A, Mori H, et al. Global participatory wastewater surveillance to understand mpox clade diversity in war and conflict-affected countries. J Travel Med. 2025;32(5).

Keywords:
Mpox clade diversity; wastewater; war and conflict-affected countries

Abstract:
War and conflict severely disrupt public health systems, compromising infectious disease surveillance in many affected regions. Mpox, a re-emerging zoonotic disease, poses a growing global threat, especially in areas where traditional monitoring is inaccessible.The mpox virus has distinct clades with varying transmission and severity.