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Residents can call the Public Health Call Center for more information on mpox, including general information, testing, treatment, and vaccines: (833) 540-0473.
Open 7 days a week 8:00am – 8:30pm

Find an mpox vaccine near you at MyTurn.CA.Gov. 

IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE MPOX

Contact your healthcare provider if you have a new, unexplained rash that you think may be mpox (see symptoms below).

If you do not have a regular provider, call 2-1-1 for assistance. In addition, people that have developed a rash can access services at Public Health's Sexual Health Clinic.

See What should I do if I think I have mpox for more details.

Symptoms usually start 5-21 days after exposure
Most people recover in 2-4 weeks

Key symptom: Rash

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Rash, bumps, or blisters

The rash may:

  • Look like bumps, pimples, blisters, sores, or scabs
  • Be anywhere on the body including on the genitals, anus, mouth, hands, and face.
  • Be in just one area or may spread over the body.
  • Be itchy, or painful (especially if the rash is inside the mouth or anus).

SYMPTOMS OF MPOX

OTHER SYMPTOMS: FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS

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Fever / chills

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Exhaustion, muscle aches, and headache

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Swollen lymph nodes

  • Flu-like symptoms can appear 1-4 days before the rash starts or after the rash starts.
  • Not everyone will get these symptoms.

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Current Situation in LA County

Public Health is continuing to investigate and conduct contact tracing. For any close contact, Public Health will monitor and coordinate post-exposure prevention for close contacts, as needed.

The risk of mpox in the general population remains very low based on the information available.

Addressing Disproportionality

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