Information for health & care workers

On this page, find information for health & care workers on: 

  • Mpox Guidance
  • Assessment & Testing Pathways
  • Management of Cases and Contacts
  • Forms

For patient information resources please go here

Information about a free counselling service for people experiencing difficulties following an mpox diagnosis, via The MPOWER Programme at HIV Ireland, is available here

Mpox Guidance

Infection Prevention and Control Precautions for health & care workers for Possible or Confirmed mpox

File Size: (231kb)
Publication Date: 04 August 2023

Tecovirimat Guidance

File Size: 330 KB
Publication Date: 05 May 2023
N.B. Tecovirimat orders are made via the Tecovirimat order form previously circulated to all consultants in Genitourinary Medicine and Infectious Diseases and within the mpox Operational Support Guidance circulated in May 2023.

Mpox: Laboratory transportation plan for hospital-based settings

File Size: (376kb)
Publication Date: 4 May 2023

**UNDER REVIEW** Mpox in pregnancy - Guidance for maternity services

File Size: (231kB)
Publication Date: 9 November 2022

Assessment and testing pathways

Mpox Assessment Pathway for Clinical Settings in the Community

File Size: (232kB)
Publication Date: 4 May 2023

Mpox Assessment and testing pathway for use in acute settings

File Size: (264kB)
Publication Date: 4 May 2023

Mpox Assessment and testing pathway for use in HIV/STI/ID Clinical Setting

File Size: (209kB)
Publication Date: 4 May 2023

Mpox Assessment for children < 13 years

File Size: (167kB)
Publication Date: 04 May 2023

Isolation quick guide for Mpox cases

File Size: (207kB)
Publication Date: 24 July 2023

Management of Cases and Contacts

Checklist for Public Health on management of mpox cases and their contacts

File Size: (372kb)
Publication Date: 20 July 2023
Please note this document replaces Interim Public Health Guidance for the Management of MpoxCases and Contacts, V2.0.

Mpox H&CW contact tracing/vaccination matrix and risk assessment

File Size: 30 KB
Publication Date: 24 January 2023

Mpox community contact tracing/vaccination matrix and risk assessment

File Size: (237kb)
Publication Date: 19 January 2023

Information on isolation facility including contact details and referral form

File Size: (679 kb)
Publication Date: 4 May 2023

Forms

Mpox Contact Management Form

File Size: 269 KB
Publication Date: 24 July 2023

Daily Mpox category 3 contact monitoring form

File Size: (173kb)
Publication Date: 19 January 2023

Daily Mpox Categories 1 and 2 contact monitoring form

File Size: (189kb)
Publication Date: 19 January 2023

Sample virtual wellbeing assessment template

File Size: (110kB)
Publication Date: 4 May 2023

Mpox case investigation and Enhanced Surveillance form

File Size: (80kB)
Publication Date: 09 August 2023

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