Detecting mpox infection in the early epidemic: an epidemiologic investigation of the third and fourth cases in Korea

Detecting mpox infection in the early epidemic: an epidemiologic investigation of the third and fourth cases in Korea

OBJECTIVES As few mpox cases have been reported in Korea, we aimed to identify the characteristics of mpox infection by describing our epidemiologic investigation of a woman patient (index patient, the third case in Korea) and a physician who was infected by a needlestick injury (the fourth case). M...

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Main Authors: Taeyoung Kim, Eonjoo Park, Jun Suk Eun, Eun-young Lee, Ji Won Mun, Yunsang Choi, Shinyoung Lee, Hansol Yeom, Eunkyoung Kim, Jongmu Kim, Jihyun Choi, Jinho Ha, Sookkyung Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2023-03-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
Subjects:
monkeypox
contact tracing
needlestick injuries
Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/epih-45-e2023040.pdf

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