The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that two people are confirmed to have tested positive for monkeypox virus in the United States. The first case was confirmed in a Massachusetts resident on May 18, 2022, and an additional case confirmed in a New York City resident on May 21st. The positive patients are currently isolated. At the time of publication, there is another presumptive case under investigation in Florida.

As of May 23rd, there have been no human cases of monkeypox reported in the District of Columbia. The purpose of this Health Alert Notice is to provide situational updates and to notify healthcare providers of CDC’s recommendations for patient investigation, testing, and infection control. Healthcare providers should continue to monitor DC Health Alert Notice webpage for updates: dchealth.dc.gov/page/health-notices.