Abstract

Since May 2022, Mpox has rapidly spread globally and been posing new challenges. There is no specific treatment drug for monkeypox (Mpox), and how to avoid cross infection has become the key to the prevention and control of the Mpox epidemic. However, current guidelines lack systematic recommendations for reducing Mpox transmission risk in medical institutions. Therefore, the National Training Center of Hospital Infection in China collaborated with 64 domestic experts to sort out relevant issues and urgently released the consensus of Chinese experts on Mpox healthcare-associated Infection prevention and control. The main content includes an overview of the Mpox epidemic, pathogenic characteristics, epidemiology, early identification and diagnosis, infection prevention and control strategies in medical institutions, and healthcare-associated infection prevention and control measures, aiming to strengthen healthcare-associated infection prevention and control of Mpox and reduce cross infection.

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