Inadvertent Platelet Transfusion from Monkeypox Virus-Infected Donor to Recipient, Thailand, 2023

Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Mar;30(3):603-605. doi: 10.3201/eid3003.231539.

Abstract

In Thailand, platelet product from a blood donor was transfused to a recipient who had dengue. Two days later, the donor was confirmed to have monkeypox virus infection. Monkeypox virus DNA was undetectable in recipient specimens up to 2 weeks after transfusion. The recipient remained asymptomatic at 4 weeks of monitoring.

Keywords: Mpox; Thailand; blood; donation; donor; monkeypox; platelets; transfusion; viruses.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Donors
  • Humans
  • Monkeypox virus*
  • Platelet Transfusion* / adverse effects
  • Thailand / epidemiology