Case Report and Literature Review of Occupational Transmission of Monkeypox Virus to Healthcare Workers, South Korea

Abstract

We report a case of occupational monkeypox virus infection from a needlestick injury in a healthcare worker in South Korea and review similar reports in the literature during 2022. Postexposure prophylactic treatment with a third-generation smallpox vaccine and antiviral agent tecovirimat inhibited local virus spread and alleviated lesion pain.

Keywords

• monkeypox virus
• mpox
• viruses
• zoonoses
• healthcare
• healthcare worker patient transmission