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Monkeypox Virus in Healthcare Settings, Sierra Leone, June 2025
M. Jaba
E. Saidu
E. Kamanda
Christina Frederick
L. Liesenborghs
M. Halbrook
N. Hoff
P. Mbala-Kingebeni
I. Bogoch
S. Shaw
A. Rimoin
Kang-Bai B. Jia
J. Kindrachuk
Medicine
Abstract
During the 2025 mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone, we assessed environmental contamination in 2 hospitals. Of 89 surfaces sampled, 6 (6.7%) surface samples, primarily from doors, were PCR-positive for monkeypox virus. Our findings highlight monkeypox virus surface contamination in healthcare settings and help prioritize infection prevention and control targets in resource-limited settings.