Disease testing. Report a foodborne illness. Request an immunization record. Mpox formerly known as monkeypox is a disease caused by the mpox virus. Historically, mpox caused sporadic localized outbreaks, but it is currently circulating throughout the world. The most common symptom of this infection is a rash that can be very severe. The infection is mostly spread by direct skin-to-skin contact.
To see updated mpox numbers for Utah, visit the CDC website. Mpox vaccine continues to be provided to those people who would benefit from its protection, but data on this is no longer being updated on this website. Mpox vaccine is not currently available to the general public. Vaccination is being given to those people at highest risk of exposure including:. At this time, vaccine is extremely limited and is only being provided to those people at highest risk. Continue to visit this page for the most up-to-date information.
You must call to schedule a vaccine appointment. For more information on the mpox vaccine, visit the CDC website.
For more information on isolation and infection control at home, visit the CDC website. Mpox testing is now available at multiple clinical labs. Clinicians should contact their testing laboratory to understand what testing options are available. If your clinic is not able to test for monkeypox through a commercial laboratory, UPHL is able to perform a limited number of tests.
They should isolate until monkeypox is ruled out or until new skin forms over all the lesions typically around 2 to 4 weeks. Extragenital testing oral, anal can be conducted in exposed sites via a swab. If additional HIV or STD testing is being done, the clinician should inform the testing laboratory that the patient is being evaluated for monkeypox so the laboratory staff can handle the samples safely. Mpox Monkeypox. Services Disease prevention Disease testing Disease treatment Report a foodborne illness Request an immunization record.
