Imported Monkeypox from International Traveler, Maryland, USA, 2021

A case of monkeypox was diagnosed in a returning traveler from Nigeria to Maryland, USA. Prompt infection control measures led to no secondary cases in 40 exposed healthcare workers. Given the global health implications, public health systems should be aware of effective strategies to mitigate the p...

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Autores principales: Costello, Varea, Sowash, Madeleine, Gaur, Aahana, Cardis, Michael, Pasieka, Helena, Wortmann, Glenn, Ramdeen, Sheena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9045429/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35263559
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2805.220292
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author Costello, Varea
Sowash, Madeleine
Gaur, Aahana
Cardis, Michael
Pasieka, Helena
Wortmann, Glenn
Ramdeen, Sheena
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description A case of monkeypox was diagnosed in a returning traveler from Nigeria to Maryland, USA. Prompt infection control measures led to no secondary cases in 40 exposed healthcare workers. Given the global health implications, public health systems should be aware of effective strategies to mitigate the potential spread of monkeypox.
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spelling pubmed-90454292022-05-07 Imported Monkeypox from International Traveler, Maryland, USA, 2021 Costello, Varea Sowash, Madeleine Gaur, Aahana Cardis, Michael Pasieka, Helena Wortmann, Glenn Ramdeen, Sheena Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch A case of monkeypox was diagnosed in a returning traveler from Nigeria to Maryland, USA. Prompt infection control measures led to no secondary cases in 40 exposed healthcare workers. Given the global health implications, public health systems should be aware of effective strategies to mitigate the potential spread of monkeypox. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-05 /pmc/articles/PMC9045429/ /pubmed/35263559 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2805.220292 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Emerging Infectious Diseases is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35263559
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