Strategies and guidelines on mpox
About mpox
Mpox (monkeypox) is a zoonotic viral disease caused by the Monkeypox virus (MPXV). The clinical presentation is similar to smallpox.
Latest Eurosurveillance articles and editorials related to the multi-country outbreak of mpox.
Information on mpox from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Information from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Surveillance and epidemiology
This report provides an overview of the total number of cases of mpox (monkeypox) reported to ECDC and the WHO Regional Office for Europe through IHR/EWRS mechanisms .
This reporting protocol is intended for reporting national case-based data for surveillance of mpox from all the countries and areas of the WHO European Region.
Mpox (MPX) Reporting Protocol Version 5, August 2024
English (498.83 KB - PDF)Contact tracing
In this report, we offer considerations for the prioritisation of efforts to identify and manage close contacts, as well as indicators for public health authorities in the EU/EEA that can be used for monitoring the efficacy of their contact tracing activities.
Considerations for contact tracing during the monkeypox outbreak in Europe, 2022
English (1.16 MB - PDF)Clinical presentation and infection prevention and control
This document provides guidance on infection prevention and control (IPC) measures for primary and acute healthcare settings in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) to prevent healthcare-associated transmission of monkeypox (MPX).
Monkeypox infection prevention and control guidance for primary and acute care settings
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Resources with images of mpox (monkeypox) lesions. Image source: Eurosurveillance, CCBY 4.0.
Interim rapid response guidance developed by the WHO for the clinical management and infection prevention and control of monkeypox for health care and community settings.
U.S. CDC recommendations for infection prevention and control of mpox in healthcare settings.
Communications and community engagement
Communication materials with information on mpox (monkeypox), with reusable images available for public health communications.
ECDC has produced several documents that address RCCE and provide examples of ongoing RCCE activities in the EU/EEA countries, as well as tools for public health authorities.