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- CDC Issues Health Alert for Mpox Cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On December 7, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) message about the occurrence, geographic spread, and sexually associated human-to-human transmission of Mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Clinicians and laboratories should be aware of suspected Mpox cases among individuals who have recently traveled to the DRC in the last 21 days. Contact your state public health laboratory to determine if a specimen should be forwarded for additional testing to determine the clade.
For more information, including recommendations for clinicians and laboratories involved in specimen submission or diagnostic testing, please review the HAN.