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ID#:

12778

Caption:

This historic 1997 image was created during an investigation into an outbreak of mpox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 1996 to 1997, formerly Zaire. Pictured here, was the head and neck of a young woman displaying cervical swellings diagnosed as lymphadenopathy, or lymph node enlargement, due to an active case of mpox. PHIL images 12745 through 12784 depict a full slide presentation telling the story of this investigation.

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Content Provider(s):

CDC/ Brian W.J. Mahy, BSc, MA, PhD, ScD, DSc

Creation Date:

1997

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CDC Organization