Health Alert: Liberia, Level 2 Travel Health Notice for Clade II Monkeypox

Location: Monrovia, Liberia

Event: The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice  for clade II Monkeypox in Liberia.

Action to Take:

• Refer to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention page on Monkeypox.
• Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of monkeypox (e.g., skin or genital lesions).
• Avoid contact with contaminated materials (clothing, bedding) and wild animals, especially rodents and non-human primates.
• Do not eat or prepare bushmeat or use products derived from wild animals.
• People at higher risk for severe disease (pregnant women, infants, people with eczema or weakened immune systems) should take extra precautions.
• Seek medical care immediately if you develop a new, unexplained rash, with or without fever or chills.
• Isolate and follow infection control measures if you are sick or suspect monkeypox.
• Get the monkeypox vaccine ideally within four days, but up to 14 days since contact with the infected individual.
• Get the monkeypox vaccine if you believe you are at high risk such as immunocompromised persons, close contacts and those that engage in high-risk sexual practices
• Wash hands often with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Assistance:

• S. Embassy Monrovia
  502 Benson Street
  +231 77-677-7000
  ACSMonrovia@state.gov
  https://lr.usembassy.gov
  State Department – Consular Affairs
  888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
• Liberia Country Information 
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