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From: Clinical experience, infection control practices and diagnostic algorithms for poxvirus infections - an Emerging Infections Network survey

Figure 2

Likely precautionary measures indicated for each hypothetical case scenario. The numbers in each portion of the diagram represent the number of respondents choosing that combination of precautions. The appropriate choices have been bolded. CDC recommends a combination of standard, contact, and droplet precautions for possible monkeypox virus (or other systemic orthopoxvirus) infections. In addition, because of the theoretical risk of airborne transmission, Airborne Precautions should be applied whenever possible. CDC recommends standard precautions for possible orf virus infections.

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