Public health agencies issue monkeypox guidance to control transmission New guidance to support healthcare professionals to respond to the outbreak of monkeypox has been agreed by the UK’s 4 public health agencies - UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Public Health Scotland (PHS), Public Health Wales (PHW) and Public Health Agency Northern Ireland (PHA).
The guidance sets out new measures for healthcare professionals and the public for managing the disease and preventing further transmission now that community transmission is occurring here in the UK and other countries.
See also:
- Guidance: Principles for monkeypox control in the UK: 4 nations consensus statement UK Health Security Agency
- Guidance: De-isolation and discharge of monkeypox-infected patients: interim guidance UK Health Security Agency
- Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates UK Health Security Agency
- Research and analysis: Qualitative assessment of the risk to the UK human population of monkeypox infection in a canine, feline, mustelid, lagomorph or rodent UK pet UK Health Security Agency
- Monkeypox cases rise as guidance advises infected to abstain from sex BBC News
- Global monkeypox threat upgraded to 'moderate' by World Health Organization The Daily Mail
- Signs and symptoms of Monkeypox: What to look for and how it spreads The Independent
- How worried should you be about monkeypox? The Independent
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