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Management (CDC Interim Guidance)

If monkeypox is confirmed, health departments can order medical countermeasures (antivirals and vaccine) from the Strategic National Stockpile upon receipt of a positive orthopoxvirus test.

Many individuals infected with monkeypox virus have a mild, self-limiting disease course lasting from 2 to 4 weeks in the absence of specific therapy.

However, the prognosis for monkeypox depends on multiple factors such as previous vaccination status, initial health status, concurrent illnesses, and comorbidities among others.

Duration of Isolation Procedures

The American College of Emergency Physicians Guide to Monkey Pox.

Orthopoxvirus Vaccine Guidance for Persons at Risk for Occupational Exposure

The American College of Emergency Physicians Guide to Monkey Pox.

Monitoring Exposed Healthcare Professionals

The American College of Emergency Physicians Guide to Monkey Pox.

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