Mpox Local Situation
Page originally published 08/02/2022. Last updated 05/13/2024.
- On August 2, 2022, the County declared a local health emergency to respond to mpox.
- On November 10, 2022, following a significant decrease in new mpox cases and as a direct result of successful outbreak response measures, the local health emergency for mpox was allowed to expire.
- The County continues surveillance, disease investigation, vaccination, education, and outreach activities.
Archive of Local Health Emergency Declaration
Declaration of Local Health Emergency (PDF) Updated August 2, 2022.
- Arabic | إعلان حالة الطوارئ الصحية المحلية
- Chinese | 地方卫生紧急情况声明
- Dari | اعلامیه وضعیت عاجل صحی در منطقه
- Farsi | اعلام وضعیت اضطراری بهداشت محلی
- Korean | 지역 보건 비상사태 선언
- Somali | BAAQQA XAALADDA
DEGDEGGA AH EE CAAFIMAADKA DEEGAANKA
- Spanish | DECLARACIÓN LOCAL DE EMERGENCIA SANITARIA
- Tagalog | PAGHAHAYAG NG LOKAL NA PANGKALUSUGANG EMERHENSIYA
- Vietnamese | CÔNG BỐ TÌNH TRẠNG KHẨN CẤP VỀ Y TẾ TẠI ĐỊA PHƯƠNG
The County continues education and outreach efforts, including tailored support and resources to various community sectors via telebriefings, town halls, and other events.
Virtual Town Hall Recordings
- On August 11, 2022, County officials held a virtual town hall to brief on this mpox outbreak.
- On June 30, 2022, as part of San Diego Pride Week, County Public Health doctors held a virtual town hall on mpox and invasive meningococcal disease. This is a recording of that session with the community.
Telebriefings
| Sector | Day and Time |
| Businesses and Employers | Business Sector telebriefings will now be held as needed. Visit the Live Well Business Sector for more information. |
| Community- and Faith-Based Organizations | Quarterly on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 1:00-2:00 PM. This meeting will be conducted completely online. Join us for Community and Faith-Based Organizations telebriefings |
| Health Professionals | 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 3:30 PM. Register to receive an invitation to the Health Professionals telebriefings, eBlasts, and bi-monthly newsletters. |
| LGBTQIA+ | Next telebriefing: TBD To be notified of upcoming meetings and to receive instructions on how to participate, please subscribe to join our distribution list. If you have any questions about the LGTBQIA+ Telebriefing, please email phs_lgbtqhealth.hhsa@sdcounty.ca.gov . |
| Long-Term Care and Residential Care Facilities | 4th Thursday of the month at 2:00 PM.
This meeting
will be conducted completely online.
Join Long-Term Care and Residential Care Facilities Sector telebriefings |
| Schools: K-12 | 1st Tuesday of the month from 10:00-11:00 AM. This meeting will be conducted completely online. |
For more information, contact the Epidemiology Unit at (619) 692-8499 or send us an e-mail.
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