Monkeypox (MPX) Treatment and Prevention Guidelines
Monkeypox (MPX) treatment and prevention guidelines have been developed by the Department of Health and are now available to assist health professionals with possible and confirmed cases of MPX.
In response to the recent outbreak of MPX overseas and the confirmation of cases in Australia, the Department of Health has worked with national expert groups to develop MPX treatment and vaccine guidelines – all available on the MPX Resources page.
These clinical guidelines also include infection prevention and control guidance for health workers, and case and contact management guidance for public health units. The Department of Health is developing further resources including specimen collection instructions and a toolkit for health professionals to be released shortly.
If your patient has monkeypox symptoms or is concerned that they may have been exposed to the infection, please contact your state or territory health authority urgently or visit www.health.gov.au/monkeypox-mpx
