Despite the fact that so far the health authorities have ruled out any cases in the country, it has already issued a series of recommendations in case of contact with suspected patients, although it will be the Indre who determines if a person suffers from this disease.
Recommendations for health personnel
• Wash hands with soap and water after checking each patient.
• Reinforce adherence to standard, contact, and droplet precautions in outpatient and hospital care for suspected, probable, or confirmed cases.
• Health personnel who have treated a confirmed case must remain vigilant for the appearance of symptoms suggestive of monkeypox during the following 21 days.
• Medical staff who have been contacts of the case do not need to be quarantined.
• Rapid isolation of a suspected or confirmed case in a single room with adequate ventilation is recommended, if single rooms are not available, allowing a minimum distance of 1.5 m between patients.
• A bandage, sheet, or gown may be used to cover injuries to minimize contact.
• Recommended personal protective equipment (PPE) includes gloves, gown, medical mask, and eye protection.
In the case of aerosol-generating procedures, it is required to use a mask for bioparticles (example N95).
• Case isolation should continue until symptoms resolve.
