Diagnostic testing for the monkeypox virus (‎MPXV)‎: interim guidance, 10 May 2024

Overview

This guidance has now been updated and has been superseded by the updated guidance - Diagnostic testing and testing strategies for mpox: interim guidance 12 November 2024

This is an updated version of the interim guidance on Diagnostic testing for the monkeypox virus and supersedes the guidance published on 9 November 2023. This version includes updated recommendations to highlight diagnostic strategies to avoid gene target failures and determine monkeypox virus (MPXV) clades. This document provides interim guidance for clinicians, laboratories, health workers, public health officials and other stakeholders involved in the diagnosis and care of patients with suspected or confirmed mpox.

This version is in alignment with other updated interim guidance documents published by WHO since November 2023.

Previous Versions:

Laboratory Testing for the Monkeypox virus (MPXV): Interim Guidance 23 May 2022

Diagnostic Testing for the Monkeypox virus (MPXV): Interim Guidance 09 November 2023