Air and surface sampling for monkeypox virus in a UK hospital: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An outbreak of monkeypox virus infections in non-endemic countries was recognised on May 12, 2022. As of September 29, more than 67 000 infections have been reported globally, with more than 3400 confirmed cases in the UK by September 26. Monkeypox virus is believed to be predominantly transmitted through direct contact with lesions or infected body fluids, with possible involvement of fomites and large respiratory droplets. A case of monkeypox in a health-care worker in the UK in 2018 was suspected to be due to virus exposure while changing bedding. We aimed to measure the extent of environmental contamination in the isolation rooms of patients with symptomatic monkeypox.

Methods

We investigated environmental contamination with monkeypox virus from infected patie

SUBMITTER: Gould S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9546519 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature