Event: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for Clade I Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Neighboring Countries
Actions to Take:
o Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially before eating or touching your face and after you use the bathroom.
o Close contact with sick people, including those with skin lesions or genital lesions.
o Contact with dead or live wild animals such as small mammals including rodents (rats, squirrels) and non-human primates (monkeys, apes).
o Eating or preparing meat from wild game (bushmeat) or using products derived from wild animals (creams, lotions, powders).
o Contact with contaminated materials used by sick people (such as clothing, bedding, or materials used in healthcare settings) or that came into contact with infected animals.
- Risk to the general public is low, but you should seek medical care immediately if you develop new, unexplained skin rash (lesions on any part of the body), with or without fever and chills, and avoid contact with others. If possible, call ahead before going to a healthcare facility. If you are not able to call ahead, tell a staff member as soon as you arrive that you are concerned about Mpox.
- If you are sick and could have Mpox, delay travel by public transportation until you have been cleared by a healthcare professional or public health officials.
ASSISTANCE:
- U.S. Embassy Kigali, Rwanda
30 KG 7 Avenue (Kacyiru)
+250-252-596-400
ACSKigali@state.gov
https://rw.usembassy.gov
- State Department – Consular Affairs
+1 888-407-4747 or +1 202-501-4444
