Journal article
Human-to-human transmission of monkeypox virus, United Kingdom, October 2018
- Abstract:
- 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.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal website
- Volume:
- 26
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 782-785
- Publication date:
- 2020-02-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1080-6059
- ISSN:
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1080-6040
- Pmid:
-
32023204
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- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Pubs id:
-
1098336
- Local pid:
- pubs:1098336
- Deposit date:
- 2020-08-26
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- Copyright holder:
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionT
- Copyright date:
- 2020
- Rights statement:
- © Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020.
- Notes:
- This is the publisher's version of the paper. The final version is available online from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2604.191164
- Licence:
- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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