Monkeypox Virus in Healthcare Settings, Sierra Leone, June 2025

dc.contributor.author	Jaba, Michaella
dc.date.accessioned	2026-10-19T21:38:37Z
dc.date.issued	2026-09-14
dc.description.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.
dc.identifier.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
dc.identifier.doi	10.3201/eid3210.251697
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3210.251697
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.njala.edu.sl/handle/20.500.144402/587
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
dc.relation.ispartof	Emerging infectious diseases
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.subject	monkeypox virus
dc.title	Monkeypox Virus in Healthcare Settings, Sierra Leone, June 2025
dc.type	Article

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