Mpox

Published by:National Institutes of Health; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Disease Society of America

Last published:2023

Clinical management and infection prevention and control for monkeypox: interim rapid response guidance[1]

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2022

Mpox in the US: resources for HIV clinicians[326]

Published by:Infectious Diseases Society of America; HIV Medicine Association

Last published:2022

Mpox (monkeypox): people who are isolating at home[329]

Published by:UK Health Security Agency

Last published:2022

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Mpox

International guidelines

Mpox[275]Australian Government Department of Health: Australian Centre for Disease Control. Mpox. Apr 2025 [internet publication]. https://www.cdc.gov.au/topics/mpox

Mpox: guidance[328]UK Health Security Agency. Mpox: guidance. Apr 2025 [internet publication]. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/monkeypox-guidance

Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak toolbox[327]World Health Organization. Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak toolbox. Feb 2025 [internet publication]. https://www.who.int/emergencies/outbreak-toolkit/disease-outbreak-toolboxes/mpox-outbreak-toolbox

Mpox: diagnostic testing[240]UK Health Security Agency. Mpox: diagnostic testing. Apr 2025 [internet publication]. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/monkeypox-diagnostic-testing

De-isolation and discharge of mpox-infected patients[316]UK Health Security Agency. De-isolation and discharge of mpox-infected patients. Apr 2025 [internet publication]. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/de-isolation-and-discharge-of-monkeypox-infected-patients-interim-guidance

Mpox clinical care and treatment during pregnancy[145]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mpox clinical care and treatment during pregnancy. Jan 2025 [internet publication]. https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/hcp/clinical-care/pregnancy.html

Clinical considerations for mpox in children and adolescents in the U.S.[46]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clinical considerations for mpox in children and adolescents in the U.S. Jan 2025 [internet publication]. https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/hcp/clinical-care/pediatric.html

Mpox: background information[274]UK Health Security Agency. Mpox: background information. Jan 2025 [internet publication]. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/monkeypox

Clinical treatment of mpox[237]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clinical treatment of mpox. Jan 2025 [internet publication]. https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/hcp/clinical-care

Smallpox and mpox (orthopoxviruses): WHO position paper, August 2024[168]World Health Organization​​. Smallpox and mpox (orthopoxviruses): WHO position paper, August 2024. Aug 2024 [internet publication]. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-wer-9934-429-456

Mpox: information for healthcare professionals[271]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mpox: information for healthcare professionals. Aug 2024 [internet publication]. https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/clinicians/index.html

Vaccine for mpox prevention in the United States[166]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ​Vaccine for mpox prevention in the United States. Nov 2024 [internet publication]. https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/hcp/vaccine-considerations/index.html

Clinical considerations for mpox in immunocompromised people[47]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clinical considerations for mpox in immunocompromised people. Sep 2024 [internet publication]. https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/hcp/clinical-care/immunocompromised-people.html

Diagnostic testing for the monkeypox virus (MPXV): interim guidance​​[239]World Health Organization. Diagnostic testing for the monkeypox virus (MPXV): interim guidance. May 2024 [internet publication]. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-MPX-Laboratory-2024.1

Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for mpox: interim guidance[90]World Health Organization. Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for mpox: interim guidance, 27 November 2024. Dec 2024 [internet publication]. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/B09169

Clinical considerations for pain management[277]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clinical considerations for pain management. Sep 2024 [internet publication]. https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/hcp/clinical-care/pain-management.html

Mpox in the US: resources for HIV clinicians[326]Infectious Diseases Society of America; HIV Medicine Association. Mpox in the US: resources for HIV clinicians. Dec 2022 [internet publication]. https://www.hivma.org/globalassets/idsa/public-health/monkeypox/mpv-hiv-clinician-resource-brief.pdf

Mpox (monkeypox): people who are isolating at home[329]UK Health Security Agency. Mpox (monkeypox): people who are isolating at home. Sep 2022 [internet publication]. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-for-people-with-monkeypox-infection-who-are-isolating-at-home

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Mpox[275]

Mpox: guidance[328]

Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak toolbox[327]

Mpox: diagnostic testing[240]

De-isolation and discharge of mpox-infected patients[316]

Mpox clinical care and treatment during pregnancy[145]

Clinical considerations for mpox in children and adolescents in the U.S.[46]

Mpox: background information[274]

Clinical treatment of mpox[237]

Smallpox and mpox (orthopoxviruses): WHO position paper, August 2024[168]

Mpox: information for healthcare professionals[271]

Vaccine for mpox prevention in the United States[166]

Clinical considerations for mpox in immunocompromised people[47]

Diagnostic testing for the monkeypox virus (MPXV): interim guidance[239]

Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for mpox: interim guidance[90]

Clinical considerations for pain management[277]

Mpox in the US: resources for HIV clinicians[326]

Mpox (monkeypox): people who are isolating at home[329]