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UK Study Reveals Mpox Virus Lurking on Surfaces

5/18/2025

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A UK study revealed alarming findings about the mpox virus (MPXV), detecting its DNA in 73% of surface samples and 7% of air samples from rooms of infected patients. Shockingly, live virus was found on 19% of surfaces, underscoring the urgent need for stringent infection control measures to curb transmission. The results were published in Eurosurveillance.

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A UK study revealed alarming findings about the mpox virus (MPXV), detecting its DNA in 73% of surface samples and 7% of air samples from rooms of infected patients. Shockingly, live virus was found on 19% of surfaces, underscoring the urgent need for stringent infection control measures to curb transmission. The results were published in Eurosurveillance.