Dubai Health Authority External Circular No. DHA/OUT/2022/0001901

Guidelines for the Management of Monkeypox Virus Infection- Version (1.1)

To: All Health Professionals & Health Facilities within the jurisdiction of Dubai Heath Authority -Dubai

DHA extends its thankfulness and appreciation for the relentless cooperation and support provided by its strategic partners in health sector; in an effort to provide integrated health care system and improve the levels and quality of services provided in Emirate of Dubai.

Based on jurisdiction and scope of Dubai Health Authority, and as in line with the precautionary and preventive measures taken by the UAE in general and Dubai in particular, and in the line with the initial circular for “Guidelines for the Management of Monkeypox Virus Infection”, Ref: (DHA/OUT/2022/0001639) Dated: 27/05/2022. DHA hereby announces the updated circular for publication of the updated “Guidelines for the Management of Monkeypox Virus Infection”- Version (1.1), based on the attached appendix to this circular.

All health professionals and health facilities within the jurisdiction of DHA must:

  1. Immediately notify suspected and confirmed monkeypox cases through the Infectious Disease Notification System (IDNS) on DHA portal.

  2. All electronic notifications should be followed by immediately calling the preventive medicine section hotlines:

    • Epidemiologist on-call: 0562253800