Diagnosis and management of mpox (monkeypox)

Testing for mpox (monkeypox) is only recommended in patients with symptoms suspected of being caused by the monkeypox virusCommunicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA), 2022. For information about testing, refer to the Australian STI management guidelines for use in primary care and the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care Mpox (monkeypox) – Patient referral and testing guidance.

Report cases of mpox to the local public health authorityCommunicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA), 2022. Contact details for Australian state and territory government health departments and public health units are listed here. For further information, see the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) Monkeypox virus infection – National Guidelines for Public Health Units.

For information on the management of mpox, see the National Clinical Evidence Taskforce Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with MPX.