Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2022 Jul;43(7):920-924.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.152. Epub 2022 Jun 9.

Monkeypox transmission following exposure in healthcare facilities in nonendemic settings: Low risk but limited literature

Kimon C Zachary  1   2   3   4 , Erica S Shenoy  1   2   3   4
Affiliations
Review

Monkeypox transmission following exposure in healthcare facilities in nonendemic settings: Low risk but limited literature

Kimon C Zachary et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Jul.

Abstract

Transmission risk of monkeypox in healthcare settings outside endemic regions has not been well defined. A rapid review of the literature, including cases outside monkeypox-endemic regions from 2000 to 2022 identified a single reported case of transmission. Available literature is limited by nonstandardized exposure definitions and limited detail describing exposures.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) flow chart. Identification of studies, screening, and inclusion criteria are provided. The numbers of studies are listed. †Multiple studies may have been included describing the same case(s).
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Nakoune E, Lampaert E, Ndjapou SG, et al. A nosocomial outbreak of human monkeypox in the Central African Republic. Open Forum Infect Dis 2017;4:ofx168. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Beer EM, Rao VB. A systematic review of the epidemiology of human monkeypox outbreaks and implications for outbreak strategy. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2019;13:e0007791. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ 2021;372:n71. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Vaughan A, Aarons E, Astbury J, et al. Human-to-human transmission of monkeypox virus, United Kingdom, October 2018. Emerg Infect Dis 2020;26:782–785. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Monkeypox contact tracing guidance: classification of contacts and advice for vaccination and follow-up, May 20, 2022. UK Health Security Agency website. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa.... Accessed May 29, 2022.

Publication types