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New Guidelines for Confirmed Monkeypox Cases Includes 21 Days of Self-Quarantine

June 11, 20220

With 13 confirmed cases of Monkeypox in UAE so far, The Dubai Health Authority released a guideline including all the relevant procedures to be followed in case an individual showcasing clinical symptoms gets a confirmed laboratory test 

The authority took to twitter to release the latest guidelines on the zoonotic viral disease:

Getting Tested:

The approved test to detect monkeypox is a PCR throat swab. Alternatively, health officials can scrape the skin for vesicle fluid using a dry swab.

Patients with monkeypox symptoms must isolate in a separate room until he or she is informed of the positive PCR test result.

Procedures infected individuals should follow:

  • The DHA will contact the patient to complete the isolation procedures.
  • If the symptoms worsen, the patient must go to the nearest medical centre or hospital.
  • The patient must remain in isolation either at home or in the institutional isolation facility for a period of 21 days.

Isolation Procedure

Requirements and conditions of home isolation

The individual should be in a stable health condition and have:

  • A separate well-ventilated room and washroom.
  • A first-aid kit and body thermometer.
  • Knowledge on how to properly treat contaminated equipment and waste.
  • Knowledge about hand washing and hygiene protocols to avoid transmission of the virus.

Institutional isolation

  • It’s for an adult patient that is healthy and stable but cannot isolate at home.
  • The condition and place of isolation of the patient are assessed by the medical team supervising the treatment.

When does the isolation period end?

After full recovery and disappearance of skin lesions and after 21 days.

The interval from infection to onset of symptoms is usually from 5 to 21 days. After full recovery and disappearance of skin lesions on the day after day 21st, self-quarantine period will end.

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