Monkeypox Case Investigation – Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois, July-August 2022

Details

• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Ali, Salma ; Auguston, Priscilla ; Baird, Nicolle ; Beeson, Amy ; Black, Stephanie R. ; Butler, Margaret M. ; Carson, William C. ; Defuniak, Andrew ; Garza, Diana Arce ; Ghinai, Isaac ; Hagan, Liesl M. ; Hassan, Rashida ; Howard, Jourdan ; Hughes, Sarah E. ; Kerins, Janna L. ; Kling, Chantal ; Lowe, David ; Meehan, Ashley A. ; Morgan, Clint N. ; Mosites, Emily ; Rafinski, Josh ; Richardson, Morgan ; Schultz, Anne ; Spencer, Hillary ; Tietje, Lauren ; Townsend, Michael B. ; Turner, Janice ; Wyn, Nhien T. ; Zawitz, Chad
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Knowledge about monkeypox transmission risk in congregate settings is limited. What is added by this report? After a jail resident with symptomatic monkeypox spent 7 days in congregate housing, no cases were detected among a subset of residents with intermediate-risk exposures (being within 6 ft of the patient for ≥3 hours without wearing a mask) who received symptom monitoring or serologic testing. Monkeypox virus DNA, but no viable virus, was detected on one surface. Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) acceptance was highest when offered privately. What are the implications for public health practice? Although monkeypox transmission might be limited in similar congregate settings without higher-risk exposures, facilities should implement recommended infection control practices and provide prevention education including confidential PEP counseling. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Correctional Facilities Mpox, Monkeypox Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Monkeypox; Mpox; Correctional facilities; Correctional health; Infection control; Infectious diseases; Viral diseases; Prophylaxis; Recommendations; Disease transmission; Public health
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7140e2
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  7 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Chan, Kawai ; Estrada, Jesus M. ; Gubser, Jane ; Kampe, Linda ; McCollum, Andrea M.
• Volume:
  71
• Issue:
  40
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066157
• Citation:
  MMWR 2022 Oct; 71(40):1271-1277
• Email:
  vqf8@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d1f6bfb89c070eaa5c4c3fa9e555b289f2f35a75294fc3a5e71c9c3cc43c5019bb1b91a0071c01f649716e5e8a049eb65a9d633c9a9deabb7ebdd53e9897d5bd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248490/cdc_248490_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 336.68 KB ]