Efficacy of Laundry Practices in Eliminating Mpox Virus From Fabrics
Given the expected concentrations of MPXV on fabrics, the low transfer rate of viruses from porous surfaces to skin, the effective inactivation of laundry processes, and the expected doses required for infection, we expect the risk of transmission after laundering contaminated fabrics to be low. This study provides evidence to support WHO guidance for MPXV inactivation, reducing the viral load on fabrics to prevent the spread of mpox in both health care and household settings.
Authors
- April Baller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8207-8423)
- Grant L. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7567-7185)
- Sara E. Beck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2568-0076)
- Ana K. Pitol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7265-5677)
- Patrick Mirindi
- Siobhan Richards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9001-3902)
- Hibak O. Mahamed
Institutions
- World Health Organization - Pakistan (PK)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- World Health Organization (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiae606
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.29
Funders
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council