Journal article
The Current Multicountry Monkeypox Outbreak: What Water Professionals Should Know
ACS ES&T water, v 2(10), pp 1628-1638
15 Sep 2022
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Abstract
Recent water sector safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the need for industry-focused reviews of emerging pathogens to support evidence-based utility decision-making. Between May 7 and August 20, 2022, more than 41 358 cases of human monkeypox were reported globally from over 87 countries in which the disease is not endemic. Given that the presence and persistence of monkeypox virus (MPXV) in feces, water, and wastewater has not been investigated, we summarize the available evidence on MPXV and related orthopoxviruses to provide sector-wide recommendations and identify knowledge gaps. On the basis of the information available to date, this outbreak is unlikely to pose an exposure and transmission risk from wastewater, biosolids, or water due to the absence of any evidence to date that suggests that infectious MPXV is present in wastewater or biosolids or has caused human cases, clusters, or outbreaks from exposure to these sources. In addition, remaining smallpox vaccine immunity in the population, availability of vaccines and treatments, susceptibility of poxviruses to disinfection (e.g., UV and chlorine), and evidence from health care confirming the efficacy of infection control measures all suggest that current treatment and recommended wastewater worker protection practices are sufficient to protect public and occupational health.
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- Title
- The Current Multicountry Monkeypox Outbreak: What Water Professionals Should Know
- Creators
- Rasha Maal-Bared - EPCOR Water Services Inc., Edmonton, Alberta T5H 0E8, CanadaCharles Gerba - University of ArizonaKyle Bibby - University of Notre DameNaoko Munakata - Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, Whittier, California 90601, United StatesAnna S. Mehrotra - Water Environment FederationKari Fitzmorris Brisolara - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New OrleansCharles Haas - Drexel UniversityLee Gary - Tulane UniversityBina Nayak - Pinellas Public Library CooperativeJay Swift - Osborne & AssociatesSamendra Sherchan - Tulane UniversityLeonard Casson - University of PittsburghLola Olabode - Water Research FoundationAlbert Rubin - North Carolina State UniversityRobert Reimers - Tulane UniversityMark Sobsey - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Publication Details
- ACS ES&T water, v 2(10), pp 1628-1638
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society; Washington, DC
- Number of pages
- 11
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000861828000001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85139343764
- Other Identifier
- 991019189178704721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Environmental Sciences
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