Kibungu, Emile MEmile MKibunguVakaniaki, Emmanuel HEmmanuel HVakaniakiKinganda-Lusamaki, EddyEddyKinganda-LusamakiKalonji-Mukendi, ThierryThierryKalonji-MukendiPukuta, ElisabethElisabethPukutaHoff, Nicole ANicole AHoffBogoch, Isaac IIsaac IBogochCevik, MugeMugeCevikGonsalves, Gregg SGregg SGonsalvesHensley, Lisa ELisa EHensleyLow, NicolaNicolaLow0000-0003-4817-8986Shaw, Souradet YSouradet YShawSchillberg, ErinErinSchillbergHunter, MikaylaMikaylaHunterLunyanga, LygieLygieLunyangaLinsuke, SylvieSylvieLinsukeMadinga, JouleJouleMadingaPeeters, MartineMartinePeetersCigolo, Jean-Claude MakangaraJean-Claude MakangaraCigoloAhuka-Mundeke, SteveSteveAhuka-MundekeMuyembe, Jean-JacquesJean-JacquesMuyembeRimoin, Anne WAnne WRimoinKindrachuk, JasonJasonKindrachukMbala-Kingebeni, PlacidePlacideMbala-KingebeniLushima, Robert SRobert SLushima2025-07-242025-07-242024-01https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/210908We report a cluster of clade I monkeypox virus infections linked to sexual contact in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Case investigations resulted in 5 reverse transcription PCR-confirmed infections; genome sequencing suggest they belonged to the same transmission chain. This finding demonstrates that mpox transmission through sexual contact extends beyond clade IIb.enMPXVmonkeypox virusmpoxsexually transmitted infectionsthe Democratic Republic of the Congovirusesarticle10.48620/880033801921110.3201/eid3001.231164