Very low risk of monkeypox among staff and students after exposure to a confirmed case in educational settings, England, May to July 2022

Ladhani, Shamez; Aiano, Felicity; Edwards, David S.; Perkins, Samantha; Khan, Wazirzada M; Iyanger, Nalini; Whittaker, Elizabeth; Cohen, Jonathan; Ho, David; Hopkins, Susan; Ramsay, Mary; Chow, J Yimmy

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.40.2200734

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“…Most people are vulnerable to the current Mpox virus threat. Considering the escalating number of Mpox infection cases worldwide, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends pre-exposure prophylaxis for health workers, laboratory personnel, clinical laboratory staff, and others who may be at risk of contracting Mpox [ 15 , 16 ].…”

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Monkeypox Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Willingness to Vaccinate among University Students in Pakistan

Kumar

Ahmed²,

Raza³

et al. 2022

Vaccines

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This study aimed to explore knowledge, attitude, perceptions, and willingness regarding vaccination among university students in Pakistan. This cross-sectional study was carried out using an open online self-administered survey via Google Forms. The survey data were collected between the 15 to 30 of October 2022. A total of 946 respondents participated in the study, of which the majority were female (514, 54.3%). Most students belonged to a medical background, specifically pharmaceutical sciences. Most of the respondents did not know about monkeypox before 2022 (646, 68.3%). Regarding overall knowledge of monkeypox, most of the respondents had average knowledge (726, 76.7%), with very few having good knowledge (60, 6.3%). Regarding overall attitudes towards monkeypox, most of the respondents had neutral attitudes (648, 68.5%). There was a significant association between knowledge of Monkeypox with the type of academic degree (p < 0.001), type of discipline (p < 0.001), and region of respondents (p < 0.001). The willingness to vaccinate among the population was (67.7%). The current study pointed out that the overall knowledge of monkeypox was average in most respondents, with considerable knowledge gaps in most aspects. The overall attitude towards monkeypox was neutral. Further, the knowledge about monkeypox was strongly associated with academic degree, study discipline, and region of respondents. Our findings emphasize the need to raise public awareness by educating students on the monkeypox virus. This will improve adherence to preventative recommendations.

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Monkeypox Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Willingness to Vaccinate among University Students in Pakistan

Kumar

Ahmed²,

Raza³

et al. 2022

Vaccines

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“…This review indicates a major gap in literature specifically, the research gap on school‐based interventions on mpox infection. Results from this scoping review did not reveal whether any intervention programs on mpox were introduced in the affected schools and whether such intervention had significant effects on low mpox transmission among young children 26 . While the authors reported low vaccine uptake, reasons for the low uptake were not reported and no study focused on this aspect of mpox control was identified in our review.…”

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“…However, the epidemiology of mpox infection in England reflects a similar trend as almost all the cases occurred in adult population. Out of the 3390 infected persons, 99% and 1% were men and women, respectively.Whereas just one minor (0−15 years) was confirmed positive 26. Studies have linked human transmission of the mpox virus to prolonged exposure and close physical contact with positive cases.29 Whereas our review shows that the suspected cases only had fleeting contact with the positive cases in the four school settings, hence the low transmission risks.…”

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School‐based interventions on Mpox: A scoping review

Amzat

Kanmodi

Aminu

et al. 2023

Health Science Reports

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Background and Aims The 2022 multicountry mpox outbreak necessitated the declaration of mpox as a public health emergency. This is the first time a wide mpox spread and human‐to‐human transmission are recorded in several countries outside West and Central Africa. The outbreak reveals a strong need for wider intervention to increase awareness and control measures on mpox, especially in schools. This scoping review aims to summarize the existing evidence concerning school‐based interventions on mpox globally. Methods The review methodology was based on the Arksey and O'Malley guidelines and it was reported in strict adherence with the PRISMA‐ScR checklist. Ten databases were searched to retrieve literature relevant to the review topic. Thereafter, the retrieved literature were deduplicated and screened for inclusion into the review based on a set of eligibility criteria. Only one journal paper, a short communication on the national monkeypox outbreak in England, satisfied the selection criteria and was included in the review. Data extracted from the included paper were collated, summarized, and presented. Results The paper described how suspected cases of mpox infection were managed in some school settings through vaccination and self‐isolation approaches and revealed a low (11%) mpox vaccination uptake rate in school‐setting. The preventive methods adopted, such as the exclusion of exposed persons from school (in three school settings) and separation of those exposed those who were not in contact with the affected persons (one school setting), played a major role in the low transmission rate reported. This review also found a huge dearth of literature on school‐based interventions on mpox despite its global spread. Conclusion With the call for a multisectoral approach in the fight against mpox, it pays to leverage on the potential of school settings in public health actions against mpox.

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“…2 In England, outbreak investigations in educational settings, including a nursery where close contact between the case and the toddlers was unavoidable, found no secondary mpox cases among 340 children and 118 staff members exposed to a confirmed mpox case. 3 Similarly, despite 3582 cases confirmed in England between 6 May and 20 December 2022, including multiple household and other similar close-contact exposures to children, 4 only one case was confirmed in a child, a neonate with mpox and adenovirus co-infection. 5 Globally, reports of mpox disease in children and adolescents are also reassuring.…”

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Transmission of mpox in educational settings and risk of severe disease in children and adolescents—Let's not make the same mistakes as COVID‐19 again

Karampatsas

Khalil

Heath

et al. 2023

Reviews in Medical Virology

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Very low risk of monkeypox among staff and students after exposure to a confirmed case in educational settings, England, May to July 2022

Cited by 13 publications

References 5 publications

Monkeypox Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Willingness to Vaccinate among University Students in Pakistan

Monkeypox Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Willingness to Vaccinate among University Students in Pakistan

School‐based interventions on Mpox: A scoping review

Transmission of mpox in educational settings and risk of severe disease in children and adolescents—Let's not make the same mistakes as COVID‐19 again

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