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Infection prevention and control of monkeypox in healthcare settings

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Corporate Authors:

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology.
Description:

Updated August 11, 2022

Summary of Changes

On 8/11/2022:

• Added recommendations on how to monitor exposed patients and when they should be isolated.

• Added recommendations for assessing the risk of healthcare personnel (HCP) with monkeypox virus exposures, including how to monitor HCP and when to apply work restrictions

• Updated the risk assessment table for HCP.

o Moved the entry addressing HCP wearing all recommended PPE from the low/uncertain category in the table to the table’s preamble and described why self-monitoring remains recommended for these HCP.

o Changed intact skin contact with potentially infectious materials or surfaces from higher risk to intermediate risk.
Content Notes:

Precautions for Preventing Monkeypox Transmission -- Patient Placement -- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) -- Waste Management -- Environmental Infection Control -- Duration of Precautions -- Additional Resources
Subjects:

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Cross Infection/prevention & Control Disease Transmission, Infectious/prevention & Control Health Personnel Infection Control Mpox (monkeypox)/prevention & Control
Document Type:

Webpage
Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
Main Document Checksum:

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urn:sha256:5e3531d7accd99169d13f330a2e5e4ec6e3a98404911e623980db7a43d396553
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/120141/cdc_120141_DS1.pdf
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infection-control-healthcare.html

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