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Guidance on determining the end of the infectious period is available from UKHSA: de-isolation and discharge of mpox-infected patients. An individual with mpox is considered...

Guidance for healthcare professionals on when to suspect a case of mpox is available online and should be the starting point for clinical assessment of a suspected case. People...

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Travel is not advised for any cases who have been advised to isolate at home. International travel is not advised for any category 3 or category 2 contacts during their follow-up...

Contact tracing and follow-up is required for the contacts of confirmed mpox cases. ...

Guidance on the use of vaccination as pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis is available in the Green Book chapter 29. More information can be found on the UKHSA page for healthcare...

There is a risk that animals could become infected with MPXV through contact with an infected person and spread the virus to other animals or people.  For this reason, cases...

Where it is identified that a confirmed mpox case has made a blood, tissue or cell donation at any point during their infectious period then the Scottish National Blood Transfusion...

Healthcare settings Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) precautions for healthcare settings are those as outlined in mpox guidance in the National Infection Prevention and...

Public information on mpox is maintained on NHS inform. Advice on mpox and international travel is on Fit for Travel. Other public facing information on mpox can be found on the...