{"id":12746,"date":"2022-08-29T12:28:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T10:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brusselshealthnetwork.be\/?page_id=12746"},"modified":"2025-02-05T23:15:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T22:15:28","slug":"monkeypox","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brusselshealthnetwork.be\/en\/patients\/monkeypox\/","title":{"rendered":"MonkeyPox &#8211; Patient"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;intern-header full-header-abrumet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/brusselshealthnetwork.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shutterstock_2160326839-scaled-e1661763526460.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center_left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;intern-header-container&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>MonkeyPox<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;container-inside-patient-abrumet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-bar-orange\">Monkeypox<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;prof-box-abrumet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have questions about monkeypox? Call 02\/214.19.29<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This telephone information line for the general public and health professionals is available from Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5.30 pm, and on Saturdays, from 9 am to 1 pm. The operators will answer questions in French, Dutch and English.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Key information about monkeypox<\/h3>\n<p>All information on the official websites:<\/p>\n<p>La COCOM : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccc-ggc.brussels\/en\/monkeypox\">https:\/\/www.ccc-ggc.brussels\/en\/monkeypox<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sciensano: Information for patients (only available in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciensano.be\/nl\/biblio\/informatiefiche-voor-de-patient\">Dutch<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciensano.be\/fr\/biblio\/informations-pour-le-patient\">French<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Vaccine against monkeypox<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Information about monkeypox vaccination<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Currently, there is no specific vaccine for monkeypox in the EU\/EEA. However, the smallpox vaccine provides cross-protection against monkeypox.<\/p>\n<p>You can get vaccinated in two cases. In both cases, you must fulfil certain conditions to be able to receive the vaccine.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First case: vaccination after exposure to the virus<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Second case: preventive vaccination (before exposure to the virus)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The vaccinating physician decides whether or not vaccination is needed following an individual risk<\/p>\n<p>Persons who have been vaccinated against smallpox, will not be vaccinated again (except in case of immunodeficiency). People who have already been infected with the monkeypox virus, will not be vaccinated.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Where to get vaccinated?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In Brussels, you can currently get vaccinated at 4 centres:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CHU Saint-Pierre<span>,<\/span><\/li>\n<li>UZ brussel,<\/li>\n<li>Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc<span>,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span> <\/span>Erasme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;container-inside-patient-abrumet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||12px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Monkeypox FAQ ( ccc-cgg website)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccc-ggc.brussels\/en\/monkeypox\">https:\/\/www.ccc-ggc.brussels\/en\/monkeypox<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MonkeyPoxMonkeypoxDo you have questions about monkeypox? 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