Published 30 May 2022
Last updated 27 September 2024
+show all updates 27 September 2024 Updated links to direct to the Green Book chapter 29.
25 January 2023 Updated in line with HCID derogation of Clade II MPXV (monkeypox virus). Added new section on cleaning and decontamination.
5 January 2023 Updated strategic aims.
3 November 2022 Updated text about evidence of pre-symptomatic transmission.
21 September 2022 Updated to reflect the change in monkeypox clade nomenclature.
25 July 2022 Amended in line with introduction of highly probable case definition.
19 July 2022 Updated to reflect changes in management of contacts of a confirmed case of monkeypox.
15 July 2022 Updated guidance, including information on using a condom after recovering from infection.
5 July 2022 Updated to reflect HCID derogation of the current outbreak of monkeypox, and changes to active monitoring of contacts.
30 May 2022 First published.