Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak

This is an updated version of the previous guidance published on 25 August 2022. It applies to all countries with potential mpox (monkeypox) cases, including...

The goal of the global multi-country outbreak response for monkeypox is to stop human-to-human transmission of monkeypox, with a priority focus on communities...

ContentsAnnex 1: Summary of findings: Primary preventive vaccination with ACAM2000 compared to no vaccination for persons with a high risk of exposure...

In April 2022, a Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization Working Group on smallpox and monkeypox vaccines was established to advise...

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...

An outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infectious disease, is currently being reported in countries where the disease had not been found before. The risk...

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