Mpox: contact tracing for cases of clade II mpox
Classification of contacts and follow-up advice for non-HCID strains of mpox.
Applies to England
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This guidance provides principles for risk assessment and follow-up of contacts of confirmed mpox cases. It is intended to support risk assessment and categorisation of contacts to ensure they are offered appropriate public health and isolation advice.
Additional mpox resources are also available from the UK Health Security Agency, including information on case definitions and vaccination.
Information sheets for contacts
To be used by health professionals when providing information to contacts of confirmed mpox cases, information sheets are available for:
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Spanish:
Updates to this page
Published 20 May 2022Last updated 31 October 2024 + show all updates
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Renamed to 'Mpox: contact tracing for cases of clade II mpox'.
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Updated links to direct to the NHS guidance on IPC measures for mpox cases in healthcare settings.
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Updated contact tracing guidance and category 2 and category 3 contacts (English versions).
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Added easy read category 3 contact sheet; updated easy read category 2 contact sheet.
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Added easy read version of category 2 contact sheet.
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Updated contact tracing matrix.
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Updated contact information sheets for categories 2 and 3.
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Updated contact tracing guidance.
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Added Portuguese and Spanish translations of category 2 and 3 contact sheets.
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Updated contact tracing guidance.
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Removed links to category 1A and 1B contacts and symptomatic contacts.
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Updated contact tracing guidance.
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Updated contact tracing guidance.
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Added information sheets for contacts.
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Updated guidance to clarify recommendations for PEP after 14 days since last exposure.
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Updated matrix.
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Updated matrix.
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Added links to additional monkeypox guidance.
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First published.