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Air and surface sampling was performed in isolation rooms of seven patients with clade Ib mpox admitted to high consequence infectious disease centres in the United Kingdom. We detected monkeypox virus (MPXV) DNA in 66/90 surfaces samples and 1/14 air samples; replication competent MPXV was identified in 4/21 surface samples selected for viral isolation. These findings demonstrate that viable clade Ib MPXV contamination can occur during treatment of clade Ib mpox patients reinforcing the importance of infection prevention and control measures.

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Air and surface sampling for clade Ib monkeypox virus in United Kingdom hospitals, 2024 to 2025
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Barry+Atkinson&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Atkinson Barry</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Susan+Gould&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Gould Susan</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ian+Nicholls&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Nicholls Ian</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Khanzadi+Nazneen+Manzoor&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Manzoor Khanzadi Nazneen</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jack+Smith&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Smith Jack</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Andrew+J.+Hindle&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hindle Andrew J.</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anne+J.+Tunbridge&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Tunbridge Anne J.</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Joby+Cole&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Cole Joby</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Paul+Collini&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Collini Paul</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alejandra+Alonso&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Alonso Alejandra</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Geraldine+O%E2%80%99Hara&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">O’Hara Geraldine</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Cecilia+Tuudah&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Tuudah Cecilia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jonathan+A.+Otter&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Otter Jonathan A.</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Berkin+Hack&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hack Berkin</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Caroline+Taylor&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Taylor Caroline</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Thomas+Pottage&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Pottage Thomas</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Tom+Fletcher&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Fletcher Tom</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jake+Dunning&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Dunning Jake</a></span>. Air and surface sampling for clade Ib monkeypox virus in United Kingdom hospitals, 2024 to 2025. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2025;30(19):pii=2500288. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.19.2500288" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.19.2500288</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 30 Apr 2025;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 15 May 2025 </span> </p>
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