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Florence Whitehill

Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Publications -  12
Citations -  895

Florence Whitehill is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Monkeypox. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 4 citations. Previous affiliations of Florence Whitehill include Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education.

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Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Monkeypox Cases — United States, May 17–July 22, 2022

David H. Philpott, +115 more
TL;DR: Clinicians should test patients with rash consistent with monkeypox,† regardless of whether the rash is disseminated or was preceded by prodrome, and public health efforts should prioritize gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, who are currently disproportionately affected for prevention and testing.
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Monkeypox in a Traveler Returning from Nigeria — Dallas, Texas, July 2021

TL;DR: W Whole genome sequencing showed that the virus was consistent with a strain of Monkeypox virus known to circulate in Nigeria, but the specific source of the patient's infection was not identified.
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Monkeypox Outbreak — Nine States, May 2022

Faisal Syed Minhaj, +127 more
TL;DR: Ongoing investigation suggests person-to-person community transmission, and CDC urges health departments, clinicians, and the public to remain vigilant, institute appropriate infection prevention and control measures, and notify public health authorities of suspected cases to reduce disease spread.
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Environmental Persistence of Monkeypox Virus on Surfaces in Household of Person with Travel-Associated Infection, Dallas, Texas, USA, 2021

TL;DR: Findings indicate that porous surfaces may pose more of a MPXV exposure risk than nonporous surfaces (e.g., bedding, clothing) and low titers (<102 PFU) indicate a limited potential for indirect transmission.