Case Report and Literature Review of Occupational Transmission of Monkeypox Virus to Healthcare Workers, South Korea

Case Report and Literature Review of Occupational Transmission of Monkeypox Virus to Healthcare Workers, South Korea

We report a case of occupational monkeypox virus infection from a needlestick injury in a healthcare worker in South Korea and review similar reports in the literature during 2022. Postexposure prophylactic treatment with a third-generation smallpox vaccine and antiviral agent tecovirimat inhibited...

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Main Authors: Yunsang Choi, Eun-bi Jeon, Taeyoung Kim, Seong Jin Choi, Song Mi Moon, Kyoung-Ho Song, Hong Bin Kim, Eu Suk Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
monkeypox virus
mpox
viruses
zoonoses
healthcare
healthcare worker patient transmission
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/23-0028_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/23-0028_article

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