Monkeypox Virus in Healthcare Settings, Sierra Leone, June 2025
Date
2026-09-14
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
During the 2025 mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone, we assessed environmental contamination in 2 hospitals. Of 89 surfaces sampled, 6 (6.7%) surface samples, primarily from doors, were PCR-positive for monkeypox virus. Our findings highlight monkeypox virus surface contamination in healthcare settings and help prioritize infection prevention and control targets in resource-limited settings.
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monkeypox virus
Citation
Jaba, M., Saidu, E., Kamanda, E. S., Frederick, C., Liesenborghs, L., Halbrook, M., Hoff, N. A., Kingebeni, P. M., Bogoch, I. I., Shaw, S. Y., Rimoin, A. W., Kangbai, J. B., & Kindrachuk, J. (2026). Monkeypox Virus in Healthcare Settings, Sierra Leone, June 2025. Emerging infectious diseases, 32(10), 1699–1701. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3210.251697