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This guidance describes case definitions to inform testing and reporting of suspected mpox cases.
The epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of monkeypox virus infections.
Guidance for people who have been diagnosed with a mpox infection and who have been advised to self-isolate at home.
Information on taking, submitting and processing samples which potentially contain monkeypox virus.
Public health advice for prisons and other prescribed places of detention.
Information regarding UKHSA's vaccine strategy in response to the UK mpox outbreak.
Information on the status of mpox as a high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
Information and advice for healthcare professionals and the general public.
Information and advice on cleaning sex-on-premises venues.
Public health principles to support planning for events and mass gatherings during the current mpox outbreak.
Information on the smallpox vaccination used to protect you against the monkeypox virus (MPXV).
Advice to help lower the chance of passing mpox infection to others during post-exposure vaccination clinics.
Technical briefing documents on the investigation into cases of monkeypox in England.
Form (P7) to submit a sample to UKHSA to test for the monkeypox virus (MPXV).
Classification of contacts and follow-up advice for non-HCID strains of mpox.
Overview of the current mpox (monkeypox) outbreak in the UK.
Smallpox and mpox immunisation information for public health professionals.
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