Placer County Public Health Department (PCPHD) partners with medical care providers in the community, and the California Department of Public Health, to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases. We investigate and follow-up on reported cases and their contacts. Staff provide education to individuals and in group settings, and surveillance duties to reduce incidents and prevent additional cases.

The PCPHD website includes information about the following communicable diseases:

• Mpox information
• COVID-19
• Diseases A to Z
• Flu Information
• Measles Information
• Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District
• Sexually Transmitted Disease Information and Control Branch
• West Nile Virus

Providers can report disease, outbreaks, and animal bites at the Provider Portal on the PCPHD website.

Web pages

• Public Health home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2863/Public-Health
• Communicable diseases - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2962/Communicable-Diseases
• Provider portal for reporting - htt…

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MPOX is a rare disease that is caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. MPOX virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus which includes the variola (smallpox) virus as well as the vaccinia virus, which is used in the smallpox vaccine.

MPOX is of public health concern because the illness is similar to smallpox and can be spread from infected humans, animals, and materials contaminated with the virus. Mpox is less transmissible and usually less severe than smallpox.

Web pages

• MPOX (formerly known as Monkeypox) CDPH General Webpage - https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Mpox.aspx
  
• MPOX Home Isolation Guidance for the General Public - https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Mpox/Mpox-Home-Isolation-Guidance-for-the-General-Public.aspx
  
• MPOX Vaccine Information - https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Mpox-Vaccines.aspx
  

The monkeypox Nevada County Public Health Department web page is here.

It includes information about:

• Symptoms, Transmission, Cases in California
• Prevention (social gatherings, congregate settings, pets)
• Info for health care providers
• FAQs
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3608/Monkeypox-Information