Who is at risk of contracting mpox?

Modified on Mon, 23 Sep at 9:26 AM

Individuals at risk of contracting mpox include:

 

  1. Travellers returning from African countries which are facing an mpox outbreak;
  2. Close contacts of mpox cases; and 
  3. Healthcare workers caring for mpox patients if proper infection prevention and control measures are not followed.

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