Monkeypox

Please see the resources below from Alameda County Public Health Department, California Public Health Department, and Kaiser for questions about Monkeypox.

• Monkeypox is a virus that appears as a distinctive rash, and spreads through close contact: skin to skin, sex, kissing, sharing linens.

• Every case of Monkeypox is contact-traced by the Alameda County Public Health Department.

  • No quarantine for contacts of a monkeypox case

  • Monitor for symptoms 3 weeks after last exposure; stay home and contact healthcare provider if symptoms develop

Contact monkeypox@acgov.org for any questions or concerns