Study suggests monkeypox risk ‘very low’ for exposed health care workers

Only seven of 313 Colorado health care personnel exposed to monkeypox patients this May through July developed symptoms and none developed monkeypox during the 21-day monitoring period, suggesting the risk to exposed health care personnel is “very low,” according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Only 23% of exposed personnel wore all the recommended personnel protective equipment, however, suggesting health care personnel “could benefit from public health outreach regarding infection prevention education and training,” the authors said.