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Volume 31, Number 8—August 2025
Dispatch
Case Report of Clade Ib Monkeypox Virus Infection Linked to Travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thailand, 2024
Drunphob Srithammavong
, Chanunya Srihawan1, Rossaphorn Kittiyaowamarn1, Rapeepong Suphanchaimat1, Thitipong Yingyong1, and Wichan Bunyakitikorn1
, Chanunya Srihawan1, Rossaphorn Kittiyaowamarn1, Rapeepong Suphanchaimat1, Thitipong Yingyong1, and Wichan Bunyakitikorn1
Table 3
Real-time PCR results of environmental samples from hotel room of index patient who had clade Ib monkeypox virus infection linked to travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thailand, 2024*
| Sample no. | Collection site | MPXV PCR result | Cycle threshold value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refrigerator handle | Detected | 35.48 |
| 2 | Curtain knob | Detected | 28.64 |
| 3 | Sofa | Detected | 38.84 |
| 4 | Bed edge | Detected | 37.64 |
| 5 | Air conditioner and television remote, pooled sample | Detected | 35.23 |
| 6 | Bathroom faucet | Detected | 38.70 |
| 7 | Handrail in bathroom | Detected | 36.69 |
| 8 | Bathtub drain | Detected | 36.95 |
| 9 | Light switch in bedroom | Not detected | NA |
| 10 | Doorknob in bedroom | Not detected | NA |
| 11 | Doorknob in living room | Not detected | NA |
*Samples were taken 9 days after patient checked out of hotel room. MPXV, monkeypox virus; NA, not applicable.
1These senior authors contributed equally to this article.
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