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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Vaughan, Aisling ; Aarons, Emma ; Astbury, John ; Brooks, Tim ; Chand, Meera ; ... More +
Vaughan, Aisling ; Aarons, Emma ; Astbury, John ; Brooks, Tim ; Chand, Meera ; Flegg, Peter ; Hardman, Angela ; Harper, Nick ; Jarvis, Richard ; Mawdsley, Sharon ; McGivern, Mark ; Morgan, Dilys ; Morris, Gwyn ; Nixon, Grainne ; O’Connor, Catherine ; Palmer, Ruth ; Phin, Nick ; Price, D. Ashley ; Russell, Katherine ; Said, Bengu ; Schmid, Matthias L. ; Vivancos, Roberto ; Walsh, Amanda ; Welfare, William ; Wilburn, Jennifer ; Dunning, Jake Less -
Description:
In September 2018, monkeypox virus was transmitted from a patient to a healthcare worker in the United Kingdom. Transmission was probably through contact with contaminated bedding. Infection control precautions for contacts (vaccination, daily monitoring, staying home from work) were implemented. Of 134 potential contacts, 4 became ill; all patients survived.
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Animals
Health Personnel
Humans
Monkeypox
Monkeypox Virus
Vaccination

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 26(4):782-785
Pubmed ID:
32023204
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC7101111
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United Kingdom
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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