Staff responsible for decontamination of healthcare environments where clinically suspected or confirmed mpox cases are managed must be trained in the correct use of all products and the necessary PPE. [...] Equipment in the room where a possible, probable or confirmed case is being managed should be kept to a minimum. [...] The mpox virus will be destroyed by hospital detergents and disinfectants. Decontamination of reusable patient care equipment after use on all possible, probable or confirmed case should be in line with Appendix 7 of the NIPCM. [...] If the case is confirmed HCID Clade I, linen should be treated as Category B waste (see section 2.5 ). [...] For possible, probable and confirmed non-HCID Clade II cases, this should be in line with Transmission Based Precautions in Section 2.3 of the NIPCM. [...] Linen from a possible, probable or confirmed HCID Clade I mpox case must not be returned to the laundry. [...] If HCID Clade I mpox is confirmed, the linen must be disposed of as Category B waste as outlined in section 2.4. [...] All linen generated during the care of a possible, probable, or confirmed case of Clade II non-HCID mpox must be managed as infectious linen in line with Appendix 8 of the NIPCM. [...] ARHAI Scotland 13 2.6 Safe management of blood and body fluids Spillages of blood and/or other body fluids associated with a possible, probable or confirmed case of mpox must be treated immediately in line with Appendix 9 of the NIPCM. [...] 2.7 IPC advice for MPXV vaccination teams If vaccinating a possible, probable, or confirmed mpox case, the content of this guidance document should be followed.
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