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contaminated materials





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The study highlights several worst-case scenarios, including spacecraft accidents involving contaminated materials or astronauts who may have been exposed to extraterrestrial environments.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

Dogs and cats can also become infected if they come into contact with contaminated materials; cats can’t transmit the disease and dogs rarely do.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2024

The monkeypox virus, which is transmitted through close contact with infected people, animals or contaminated materials, usually causes symptoms similar to but milder than those of smallpox, such as fever, headache and rashes.

From Reuters Sep. 17, 2022

According to the World Health Organization, the monkeypox virus is transmitted “from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials such as bedding.”

From Seattle Times Jul. 28, 2022

Monkeypox generally transmits by close contact with lesions, body fluids and contaminated materials such as bedding, clothing or eating utensils.

From Washington Post Jun. 3, 2022




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