Key reference documents

This page contains guidelines and links to critical technical documents, tools, and resources needed to investigate and response to the mpox outbreak.

MPOX CONTACTS LISTING FORM (Mar 2023)
Monitoring tool for mpox contacts (MAR 2023)
Mpox CASE INVESTIGATION FORM (FEB 2025)
management of uncomplicated cases (Mar 2023)
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (IPC) SOP (Mar 2023)
GUIDANCE FOR THE LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF SUSPECTED MPOX CASES IN RSA (OCT 2024)
MPOX PREPAREDNESS for health care workers (Aug 2024))
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR CONTACT TRACING (Mar 2023)
Declaration of MPOX as a Notifiable Medical Condition (Feb 2023)
GUIDANCE FOR THE LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF SUSPECTED MPOX CASES OUTSIDE RSA (Oct 2024)
Getting Tested For Mpox INFOGRAPHIC (Oct 2024)

Where can I find more information?

Laboratory results and queries:
Dr Jacqueline Weyer: jacquelinew@nicd.ac.za 

Dr Naazneen Moolla: naazneenm@nicd.ac.za

Centre for Emerging Zoonotic and Parasitic Diseases: cezd@nicd.ac.za 

Clinical queries (Healthcare workers only):
NICD Doctor on Call: 0800 212 552

Outbreak-related queries:
NICD Outbreak Team: outbreak@nicd.ac.za 

Media/Press queries:
NICD Media: media@nicd.ac.za

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