Mpox (formerly called Monkeypox) is a rare, but potentially serious viral illness that can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact with body fluid or mpox lesions. The Mpox outbreak in DC started in May 2022 and is ongoing.
This page shows updated data for laboratory-confirmed cases among people living in DC, as well as vaccinations administered to DC residents. Cases of Mpox are reported to DC Health from laboratories and healthcare providers. The data on this page are updated every Wednesday by 11 am EST. Please see the Data Guide for more information on the data presented.
Mpox Cases Among DC Residents by Day
Mpox Cases Among DC Residents by Day with Rolling 7-day Average
Mpox Cases Residing in DC by Ward
Characteristics of Mpox Cases by Demographic Status:
| TOTAL N = 539 |
PERCENTAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| AGE GROUP | ||
| 0–17 | * | |
| 18–24 | 41 | 7.6% |
| 25–29 | 91 | 16.9% |
| 30–34 | 137 | 25.4% |
| 35–39 | 119 | 22.1% |
| 40–49 | 99 | 18.4% |
| 50–64 | 46 | 8.5% |
| 65+ | * | |
| GENDER IDENTITY | ||
| Male | 518 | 96.1% |
| Female | 10 | 1.9% |
| Transgender, female-to-male | * | |
| Transgender, male-to-female | * | |
| Gender nonconforming | 7 | 1.3% |
| RACE/ETHNICITY | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native (not Hispanic or Latinx) |
* | |
| Asian (not Hispanic or Latinx) | 16 | 3.0% |
| Black/African American (not Hispanic or Latinx) |
217 | 40.3% |
| Hispanic or Latinx | 102 | 18.9% |
| White (not Hispanic or Latinx) | 193 | 35.8% |
| Multiracial/Other (not Hispanic or Latinx) | 7 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | * | |
| SEXUAL ORIENTATION | ||
| Straight/heterosexual | 28 | 5.2% |
| Gay | 292 | 54.2% |
| Lesbian | * | |
| Bisexual | 35 | 6.5% |
| Other | 8 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 176 | 32.7% |
| RESIDENTIAL WARD | ||
| 1 | 116 | 21.5% |
| 2 | 116 | 21.5% |
| 3 | 22 | 4.1% |
| 4 | 43 | 8.0% |
| 5 | 77 | 14.3% |
| 6 | 51 | 9.5% |
| 7 | 59 | 10.9% |
| 8 | 52 | 9.6% |
| Unknown | * | |
* To help protect confidentiality, small numbers (between 0 and 4) are shown by an asterisk
Mpox vaccine doses administered by demographic status (through 09/18/2023):
| TOTAL N = 40,934 |
PERCENTAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| AGE GROUP | ||
| 0–17 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 18–24 | 3,823 | 9.3% |
| 25–29 | 6,710 | 16.4% |
| 30–34 | 8,116 | 19.8% |
| 35–39 | 6,627 | 16.2% |
| 40–49 | 7,514 | 18.4% |
| 50–64 | 6,742 | 16.5% |
| 65+ | 1,388 | 3.4% |
| GENDER IDENTITY | ||
| Male | 34,571 | 84.5% |
| Female | 2,696 | 6.6% |
| Transgender, female-to-male | 127 | 0.3% |
| Transgender, male-to-female | 255 | 0.6% |
| Gender nonconforming | 1,120 | 2.7% |
| Other | 35 | 0.1% |
| Unknown | 2,130 | 5.2% |
| RACE/ETHNICITY | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native (not Hispanic or Latinx) |
156 | 0.4% |
| Asian (not Hispanic or Latinx) | 2,221 | 5.4% |
| Black/African American (not Hispanic or Latinx) |
7,797 | 19.0% |
| Hispanic or Latinx | 5,318 | 13.0% |
| White (not Hispanic or Latinx) | 21,021 | 51.4% |
| Multiracial/Other (not Hispanic or Latinx) |
1,335 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 3,069 | 7.5% |
| SEXUAL ORIENTATION | ||
| Straight/heterosexual | 1,853 | 4.5% |
| Gay | 30,890 | 75.5% |
| Lesbian | 377 | 0.9% |
| Bisexual | 5,057 | 12.4% |
| Other | 627 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 2,130 | 5.2% |
| RESIDENTIAL WARD | ||
| Ward 1 | 7,426 | 18.1% |
| Ward 2 | 7,566 | 18.5% |
| Ward 3 | 2,262 | 5.5% |
| Ward 4 | 2,843 | 6.9% |
| Ward 5 | 4,649 | 11.4% |
| Ward 6 | 5,125 | 12.5% |
| Ward 7 | 2,057 | 5.0% |
| Ward 8 | 1,871 | 4.6% |
| Non-DC resident | 6,826 | 16.7% |
| Unknown | 309 | 0.8% |
* To help protect confidentiality, small numbers (between 0 and 4) are shown by an asterisk