Occupational Monkeypox Virus Transmission to Healthcare Worker, California, USA, 2022

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Feb;29(2):435-437. doi: 10.3201/eid2902.221750. Epub 2022 Dec 5.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: California; Mpox; USA; healthcare worker; monkeypox; monkeypox virus; occupational; viruses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • California / epidemiology
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Monkeypox virus*
  • Mpox (monkeypox)* / diagnosis
  • Mpox (monkeypox)* / epidemiology