MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report · 2022 · 31 citations · 3 references
Public HealthInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesInfection PreventionOccupational HealthOutbreak InvestigationHealthcare-associated Infection PreventionHealthcare-associated InfectionsInfectious Disease PreventionInfectious Disease SurveillanceOccupational Exposure PreventionOccupational MedicineHealth Care Worker Exposure PreventionHealthcare Worker Infection SurveillanceHealthcare Worker SafetyNeedlestick InjuriesOccupational Infection ControlOutbreak Investigation In WorkplacesWork-related Infectious Disease SurveillanceWorkplace Infection Control
In August 2022, the Florida Department of Health notified CDC of a nurse who acquired monkeypox through an occupational exposure while providing care to a patient with monkeypox. To date, occupationally acquired Monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections in health care personnel (HCP) have been rarely reported during the 2022 multinational outbreak (1,2). This report describes the first reported U.S. case and recommends approaches for preventing occupationally acquired MPXV infections in HCP.
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Kristen E. Marshall, Marlee Barton, Janell Nichols et al. · MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report · 2022 · 38 citations · Full text
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