Notes from the Field: Transmission of Mpox to Nonsexual Close Contacts - Two U.S. Jurisdictions, May 1-July 31, 2022

Published on December 14, 2023

This report describes the number of reported nonsexual close contacts of mpox patients in Tennessee and the District of Columbia.

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