The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is issuing this advisory to supplement the information contained in the Health Alert issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide additional guidance to California local health jurisdictions (LHJs) and health care providers. Healthcare providers should notify their LHJ immediately of any potential cases and LHJs should report any suspected monkeypox cases immediately to CDPH.

• CDPH Health Advisory
• Orthopox Virus Laboratory Testing Guidance
• https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/