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	Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) for monkeypox outbreaks: Interim guidance, 24 June 2022 NEW World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO View PDF(0) Download (1) Add to my MEDBOX The Interim Guidance for Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) outlines recommendations, considerations and methods to raise awareness, manage risk perception, maintain trust and proactively support people at risk to make informed decisions to protect themselves and others from monkeypox. The guidance includes recommendations on identifying and communicating with affected populations and key audiences and avoiding stigma in communications outreach. It also includes key messages about symptoms of monkeypox, transmission, prevention measures, and communicating about uncertainty. This document also provides RCCE guidance for managers and planners of gatherings and events, where close physical contact may create an environment conducive for the transmission of monkeypox. Additionally, this document includes a compendium of recommendations for RCCE methods and resources to support the monkeypox response Tags: monkeypox, risk communication, transmission, community, prevention and treatment, outbreak prevention, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for monkeypox: interim guidance 24 June 2022 NEW World Health Organization (WHO) (2022) C_WHO View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX The overall goal of surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing in this context is to stop human-to-human transmission to control the outbreak. The key objectives of surveillance and case investigation are to rapidly identify cases and clusters in order to provide optimal clinical care; to isolate cases to prevent further transmission; to identify, manage and follow up contacts to recognize early signs of infection; to protect frontline health workers; to identify risk groups; and to tailor effective control and prevention measures Tags: monkeypox, case investigation, Contact Tracing, outbreak, Surveillance, outbreak management, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Monkeypox and pregnancy: what do obstetricians need to know? NEW Khalil, A.; et al. (2022) C2 Open external link (12) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: monkeypox, obstetrics, Pregnancy, Source: https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/do
	Monkeypox Case Report Form (CRF) and minimum dataset Case reporting form (CRF) World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO Open external link (11) Add to my MEDBOX 14 June 2022. A monkeypox case investigation form (CIF) has been designed as a tool for Member States and researchers to conduct in-depth epidemiological investigation of suspected, probable and confirmed cases of monkeypox. This form allows to collect data prospectively or retrospectively for both cases and their contacts. The full form is meant to serve as a tool for in-country use and the data are not required to be reported to WHO Tags: monkeypox, case report, Source: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-s
	Vaccines and immunization for monkeypox: Interim guidance, 14 June 2022 World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO View PDF(2) Download (4) Add to my MEDBOX 14 June 2022. The goal of the global outbreak response for monkeypox is to control the outbreak, and to effectively use strong public health measures to prevent onward spread of the disease. Judicious use of vaccines can support this response. This interim guidance, developed with the advice and support of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) Ad-hoc Working Group on smallpox and monkeypox vaccines, provides the first WHO recommendations on vaccines and immunization for monkeypox Tags: monkeypox, Vaccination, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Monkeypox Case Report Form (CRF) World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO View PDF(4) Download (3) Add to my MEDBOX 14 June 2022. The Rapid Core CRF is designed to collect data obtained through examination, interview and review of hospital or clinic notes of patients with suspected, probable, or confirmed monkeypox infection. Data may be collected prospectively or retrospectively. The data collection period is defined as the period from hospital admission or first clinic visit to discharge from care, transfer, death, or continued hospitalization without possibility of continued data collection Tags: monkeypox, case report, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Clinical management and infection prevention and control for monkeypox World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO View PDF(6) Download (4) Add to my MEDBOX Interim rapid response guidance, 10 June 2022. It includes considerations for certain populations such as patients with mild disease with considerations for community care, patients with moderate to severe disease, sexually active persons, pregnant or breastfeeding women, children and young persons. The guidance also addresses considerations for clinical management such as the use of therapeutics, nutritional support, mental health services, and post-infection follow-up. The document provides guidance for clinicians, health facility managers, health workers and infection prevention and control practitioners including but not limited to those working in primary care clinics, sexual health clinics, emergency departments, infectious diseases clinics, genitourinary clinics, dermatology clinics, maternity services, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology and acute care facilities that provide care for patients with suspected or confirmed monkeypo Tags: monkeypox, clinical management, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Diretrizes laboratoriais para detecção e diagnóstico da infecção pelo vírus da varíola do macaco Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2022) C_WHO View PDF(1) Download (1) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: diagnostics, monkeypox, Source: https://www.paho.org/pt/documentos/diret
	Clinical features and management of human monkeypox: a retrospective observational study in the UK H. Adler, Gould, S.; Hine, P.; et al. The Lancet (2022) CC Open external link (33) Add to my MEDBOX Cases of human monkeypox are rarely seen outside of west and central Africa. There are few data regarding viral kinetics or the duration of viral shedding and no licensed treatments. Two oral drugs, brincidofovir and tecovirimat, have been approved for treatment of smallpox and have demonstrated efficacy against monkeypox in animals. Our aim was to describe the longitudinal clinical course of monkeypox in a high-income setting, coupled with viral dynamics, and any adverse events related to novel antiviral therapies Tags: UK, united kingdom, monkeypox, study, management, Source: https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf
	Monkeypox outbreak toolbox World Health Organization (WHO) (2022) C_WHO View PDF(11) Download (11) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Toolbox, monkeypox, outbreak, Source: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-s

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