Investigation and Decontamination of an Urban Monkeypox Occurrence

Sarah L. Hockaday; Joann Schulte; Erick McCallum; Randall Schwartz; Richard Esparza; Raymond Swienton; Ray Fowler

doi:10.1017/dmp.2023.116

Investigation and Decontamination of an Urban Monkeypox Occurrence

Sarah L. Hockaday, Joann Schulte, Erick McCallum, Randall Schwartz, Richard Esparza, Raymond Swienton, Ray Fowler

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Before the described monkeypox virus (MPXV) case in this article, limited cases of human MPXV had occurred within the United States. Lessons learned from prior outbreaks contributed to a successful approach to decontamination and containment of an adult case of MPXV in Dallas, Texas. This case report provides an overview of the characteristics of the monkeypox virus, its effects on the human body, and a primary focus on a successful protocol for household decontamination. Additional information is provided on methods related to public relations and information management that were utilized during this incident.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e460
Journal	Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Volume	17
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2023.116
State	Published - Aug 23 2023

Keywords

MPXV
monkeypox
monkeypox virus decontamination
personal residence decontamination

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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