Monkeypox

According to departments of public health, here are the isolation guidelines: 

1. Isolate in a room or area separate from other household members and pets when possible.
2. Do not leave the home except as required for emergencies or follow-up medical care.
3. Persons without an essential need to be in the home should not visit.
4. Avoid close contact with others.
5. Avoid close contact with pets in the home.
6. Abstain from all sexual activity.
7. Do not share items that could be contaminated by the lesions (for example, bed linens, clothing, towels, washcloths). Do not share drinking glasses or eating utensils.
8. Routinely clean and disinfect commonly touched surfaces and items (for example, counters, light switches) using an EPA-registered disinfectant (example can be found at direc.to/ibba or scan the QR code) in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
9. Wear a well-fitting mask or respirator for source control when in close contact with others at home.
10. Avoid the use of contact lenses to prevent inadvertent infection of the eye.
11. Avoid shaving areas of the body with lesions as this can lead to the spreading of the virus.
12. Do not share dishes and other eating utensils. It is not necessary for the infected person to use separate utensils if properly washed. Wash soiled dishes and eating utensils in a dishwasher or by hand with warm water and soap.
13. If possible, use a separate bathroom if there are others who live in the same household.

• If there is not a separate bathroom in the home, the patient should clean and disinfect surfaces (for example, counters, toilet seats, faucets) using an EPA-registered household cleaning product (example can be found at direc.to/ibba) after using a shared space if the lesions are exposed (for example, showering, toileting, changing bandages covering the lesions). Consider disposable glove use while cleaning if lesions are present on the hands. 
• Please refer to the CDC’s Home Infection Control page at direc.to/ibbg 
  

Yes. Patients should isolate until all lesions have resolved, the scabs have fallen off, and a fresh layer of intact skin has formed.

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Carbon Health is currently providing the vaccine in select locations. Check out this page to see if the vaccine is available at a clinic near you.

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Yes, you can! We’re able to screen patients for Monkeypox.

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