Information for Providers
- Healthcare providers are urged to be on alert for patients who have symptoms consistent with mpox, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, travel or other risk factors.
- Clinicians should report all cases involving high clinical suspicion for mpox, along with an epidemiological link that warrants contact tracing, to MCDPH. Call (585)753-5555, press 3 and select "All Other Communicable Diseases."
- Clinicians should not report cases with low clinical suspicion for mpox.
- Providers should instruct all patients tested for mpox to isolate until receiving a negative result.
NYSDOH Mpox Provider Update (August 4, 2022)
CDC Case Definitions for Use in the 2022 Mpox Response
NYSDOH Mpox for Healthcare Providers
NYSDOH Guidance for Emergency Medical Services
CDC What Healthcare Professionals Should Know
CDC Information for Healthcare Providers
Information for the General Public
UR Medicine: Making Sense of Mpox -- What You Need to Know
NYSDOH General Information About Mpox
Frequently Asked Questions About Mpox
What all New Yorkers Should Know About Mpox
