What Employers Need to Know About Monkeypox

Six considerations to guide your response.

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Meg Alexander

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Meg Alexander

August 18, 2022

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Summary.

While uncertainties about monkeypox and how to contain it abound, employers can take steps now to keep their workforces safe and protect the communities in which they operate. Six considerations will help them craft policies.

Already weary from the Covid-19 pandemic, governments and businesses are now facing a new public health challenge. Monkeypox is spreading rapidly in the United States and globally. Although this infectious disease presents significantly less risk than Covid-19, employers should be prepared to address potential infections in their workforces and communities.

Jeff Levin-Scherz, MD, is a population health leader of the North American Health and Benefits Practice of WTW. He is trained as a primary care physician and has played leadership roles in provider organizations and a health plan. He is an assistant professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Follow him on Twitter at @jlevinscherz.
Patricia Toro, MD, is a senior director in the Health Management Practice of WTW. She is trained in infectious diseases and works with payors, providers, and employers to improve the quality and outcomes of health care delivery.
Siupo Becker, MD is a senior director in the Health, Equity and Well-being practice of WTW. She is an internist trained in infectious diseases and collaborates with employers to develop health management solutions focused on population health, data analytics, and innovation.
Meg Alexander is a lead associate in the Health, Equity & Well-being practice of WTW and was previously an epidemiologist with the Delaware Division of Public Health.

What Employers Need to Know About Monkeypox

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