Agencies update guidance for handling infectious waste, including monkeypox
Federal agencies have updated their guidance for handling Category A solid waste, including waste that may be contaminated with monkeypox virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised laboratories yesterday. According to CDC, the current U.S. monkeypox outbreak has so far involved only the West African clade of the virus, which can be classified below Category A under the Hazardous Materials Regulations.
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