Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jan 2023)

Efficient Inactivation of Monkeypox Virus by World Health Organization‒Recommended Hand Rub Formulations and Alcohols

  • Toni L. Meister,
  • Ronny Tao,
  • Yannick Brüggemann,
  • Daniel Todt,
  • Joerg Steinmann,
  • Joerg Timm,
  • Ingo Drexler,
  • Eike Steinmann

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2901.221429
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 29, no. 1
pp. 189 – 192

Abstract

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Increasing nonzoonotic human monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections urge reevaluation of inactivation strategies. We demonstrate efficient inactivation of MPXV by 2 World Health Organization‒recommended alcohol-based hand rub solutions. When compared with other (re)emerging enveloped viruses, MPXV displayed the greatest stability. Our results support rigorous adherence to use of alcohol-based disinfectants.

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