Occupational Monkeypox Virus Transmission to Healthcare Worker, California, USA, 2022
Risk for transmission of monkeypox virus (MPXV) (clade IIb) to healthcare workers (HCWs) is low. Although many cases have been reported among HCW, only a few have been occupationally acquired. We report a case of non–needle stick MPXV transmission to an HCW in the United States.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/2/22-1750_article |