Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak

Because the mpox (monkeypox) virus spreads through close contact, places where people live in proximity to others may be at higher risk of mpox if the...

Outbreaks of mpox in newly affected countries have mostly been identified in communities of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men who have...

This document contains public health advice for sex-on-premises venues and events to control the spread of mpox (monkeypox), while enabling venues to...

Building upon the framework of the Monkeypox Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan, the Operational Planning Guidelines serves as a practical...

Since early May 2022, cases of monkeypox have been reported from countries in Europe and the Americas, amounting to an unusually high number of cases and...

The Monkeypox Strategic Preparedness, Readiness, and Response Plan (SPRP) outlines a framework of priorities for aligning collective efforts...

This document includes public health advice for sex workers of all genders on protecting themselves and others against mpox. It is intended for use by...

This public health advice from WHO provides information on the potential impact of stigma, recommended language and actions to counter stigmatizing attitudes...

This is an updated version of the interim guidance for surveillance, case investigation and contact-tracing for mpox published on 22 December 2022. It...

The overall goal of testing for monkeypox virus in the context of the 2022-2023 multi-country outbreak of mpox is to enable timely and accurate...

The statistical analysis plan for mpox describes how data will be used to understand presenting conditions, morbidity and mortality, and subgroup analysis...

The World Health Organization (WHO) Advisory Committee on variola virus Research (ACVVR), held its twenty-fourth meeting on 29-30 November 2022 at WHO...