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Resources with keywords: poxvirus



Inadvertent Platelet Transfusion from Monkeypox Virus–Infected Donor to Recipient, Thailand, 2023
CDC / Emerging Infectious Diseases
1 March 2024

Puenpa J, Intharasongkroh D, Vongpunsawad S, et al.
In Thailand, platelet product from a blood donor was transfused to a recipient who had dengue. Two days later, the donor was confirmed to have monkeypox virus infection. Monkeypox virus DNA was undetectable in recipient specimens up to 2 weeks after transfusion. The recipient remained asymptomatic at 4 weeks of monitoring.

Frequently asked questions about Alaskapox virus
Alaska Divison of Public Health
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Alaskapox virus
Alaska Department of Health

background information and references on Alaskapox

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Alaska reports fatal Alaskapox case
CIDRAP
12 February 2024

additional details about the most recent infection are given

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Fatal Alaskapox Infection in a Southcentral Alaska Resident
State of Alaska Epidemiology Bullitin
9 February 2024

This Bulletin describes a recently reported fatal case of Alaskapox in an immunosuppressed resident of the Kenai Peninsula.

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Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report#31 – 22 December 2023
WHO
22 December 2023

A monthly update on Mpox infections provides details on the latest epidemiology and focus on a cruise ship outbreak. Excellent Bibliography on Mpox.

Mpox Caused by Human-to-Human Transmission of Monkeypox Virus with Geographic Spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
CDC / Health Alert Network (HAN)
7 December 2023

This notice is to notify clinicians and health departments about the occurrence, geographic spread, and sexually associated human-to-human transmission of Clade I Monkeypox virus (MPXV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Stability of Monkeypox Virus in Body Fluids and Wastewater
CDC / Emerging Infectious Diseases
18 September 2023

Yinda C, Morris DH, Fischer RJ, et al.
The findings suggest that, because virus stability is sufficient to support environmental MPXV transmission in healthcare settings, exposure and dose-response will be limiting factors for those transmission routes

Information For Laboratory Personnel
CDC

Includes aboratory biosafety guidelines, testing, reporting procedures, use of PPE, specimen collection, packaging and transport, etc.

2022-23 Mpox (Monkeypox) Outbreak: Global Trends
WHO

This is a global overview of the mpox epidemiological situation and response activities across a variety of domains such as epidemiology, clinical management and communications.

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