Viable mpox virus in the environment of a patient room

Viable mpox virus in the environment of a patient room

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We conducted a prospective environmental surveillance study to investigate the air, surface, dust, and water contamination of a room occupied by a patient infected with mpox virus (MPXV) at various stages of the illness. The patient tested positive for MPXV from a throat swab and skin lesions. Envir...

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Main Authors: Kalisvar Marimuthu, Judith Chui Ching Wong, Poh Lian Lim, Sophie Octavia, Xiaowei Huan, Yi Kai Ng, Jun Jing Yang, Stephanie Sutjipto, Kyaw Zaw Linn, Yin Xiang Setoh, Chong Hui Clara Ong, Jane Griffiths, Sharifah Farhanah, Thai Shawn Cheok, Nur Ashikin Binti Sulaiman, Sipaco Barbara Congcong, Erica Sena Neves, Liang Hui Loo, Luqman Hakim, Shuzhen Sim, Merrill Lim, Mohammad Nazeem, Shawn Vasoo, Kwok Wai Tham, Oon Tek Ng, Lee Ching Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mpox virus (MPXV)
Environmental contamination
Modes of transmission
Surface contamination
Airborne transmission
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223000929

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