Monkeypox guidelines for costume/wardrobe crews?

Caveat: The only official guidelines in this post are recommendations from the NYC Health Department. I am not a health & safety expert and am only speaking as a person in the field evaluating protocols for onesself using common sense and the best available information. 

ETA: Commercial laundry guidlines from NYC.gov are perhaps most helpful for determining wardrobe protocols.

ETA 8/3/22: Track the numbers reported in your state on this map from the CDC. 

ETA: 8/2/22 Three states have declared states of emergency due to monkeypox outbreaks--California, Illinois, and New York. Wardrobe/costume professionals in these states should formulate protocols for reducing the spread from potential clothing/laundry contamination.

Scroll down for two more helpful infographics on how to mitigate risk 

I'm hopeful that recommendations are forthcoming, since developments regarding the monkeypox viral spread are developing as it spreads faster, but so far I’m not seeing guidance from any relevant union on safe protocols for wardrobe laundry and dressing practices for theater crews during the runs of performances, in areas where monkeypox outbreaks are occurring.

The graphic accompanying this post is from the NYC health department, where numbers are high. At present transmission seems to be similar to chickenpox and other "pox" infections--skin contact with an infected person or pus contamination of surfaces/clothing from broken blisters/lesions. 

It reads: 

How to Safely Wash Your Laundry if You Have Monkeypox

• Keep your laundry separate from other people in the household's laundry.
• Gently put items, along with the bag, in the washing machine.
• Use regular detergent.
• Dry your clean wet laundry at the highest temperature possible.

For items that are not machine washable"

• Wash them in a sink or bathtub with detergent/
• Put them in a sealed plastic bag for 21 days if they can't be washed at home.
  

It’s important to understand that monkeypox is not sexually transmitted [1] and that openness about exposure or an outbreak is key to containment. Monkeypox is not "a gay disease" or limited to men who have sex with men.

If you are eligible for a vaccination in your state/city, get vaccinated!

Since it appears that theatre companies and wardrobe crews may have to determine safe practices on our own, we must stay informed about local and national infection levels and health department recommendations.

Has your theatre or union local issued professional practice recommendations? Please comment with a link! 

ETA:  

• This 7/29/22 VerifyThis article has helpful guidance.
• This 7/31/22 NPR story discusses the importance of talking about #monkeypox without stigmatizing demographic populations.
• Per an email received 7/31/22, ACTS is working on developing protocols.
• This 7/31/22 ABC7 story discusses the declaration of states of emergency over monkeypox outbreak in NYC/NY state.
• This episode of the podcast "In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt" from 7/29/22 features two guest doctors discussing the monkeypox virus and specifically touches on the risks for wardrobe crews who handle a lot of laundry--costumes, sports team uniforms, etc.
• This 8/1/22 ABC7 story discusses the declaration of a state of emergency over monkeypox infection levels in Chicago.
• This 8/2/22 New York Times article announces California's declaration of a state of emergency due to monkeypox spread. 
• Artist/writer/podcaster Rachel Aansted has a much more extensive monkeypox aggregate thread on Facebook here, which has been going since June 10. 
• This 8/4/11 article from the Verge has useful information about how testing works for monkeypox, although the tl;dr seems to be that once you can test for it, you already have it, so preventative measures are very important. 
• This 8/6/22 article from NPR addresses campus responses to monkeypox and specifically speculates on the heightened risk of academic theatre.
  

[1] Other than the fact that most people touch each other's skin in sexual activity.