Given the recent declaration by the WHO Director-General that the current outbreak is now a public health emergency of international concern, Dr Matthew Mason gave a Mpox update.. 

https://www.who.int/news/item/14-08-2024-who-director-general-declares-mpox-outbreak-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern

Here are some helpful resources as you consider what this means for your region and health care facility planning:

• CDC Infection Prevention and Control of Mpox in Healthcare Settings which covers the practical IPC considerations for managing mpox in your facility   https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/clinicians/infection-control-healthcare.html#:~:text=If%20other%20symptoms%20of%20mpox,original%2021%2Dday%20monitoring%20period.
• WHO mpox toolbox which gives information about recognising mpox cases, testing and reporting https://www.who.int/emergencies/outbreak-toolkit/disease-outbreak-toolboxes/mpox-outbreak-toolbox
• WHO most recent multi-country mpox situation report #35- 12 August 2024 – this gives some current information about mpox in the Pacific and South-East Asia regions up to June 2024/https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/multi-country-outbreak-of-mpox--external-situation-report-35--12-august-2024