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Mpox Data

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.

Cumulative Cases graphic

Mpox Cases Among DC Residents by Day

Mpox Cases Among DC Residents by Day

Mpox Cases Among DC Residents by Day with Rolling 7-day Average

Mpox Cases Among DC Residents by Day with Rolling 7-day Average

Mpox Cases Residing in DC by Ward

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


 

Cumulative Doses Administered

 

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