Mpox is declared by WHO as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
Stay informed about Mpox! Learn the symptoms, how it spreads, and what to do if you are exposed. Please checkout this infographic for more information.
You may download the pdf resource here: https://www.psmid.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PCP_Mpox-Infographic-v2.pdf
The Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID) Guidance on the Management of Mpox, Ver. 1 provides the basic and most updated information on management of patients confirmed with mpox.
This guidance complements the mpox recommendations of the DOH (Updated Interim Guidelines on the Prevention, Detection, and Management of MPOX, by Department of Health, August 26, 2024, Department Memorandum 2024-0306) and PHICS-PHICNA (Interim Guidelines on the Prevention and Control of Monkeypox version 1).
The antivirals, immunoglobulin and vaccines discussed below are not available locally. In our local situation, we should maximize supportive care for mpox cases.