Update

Health update: Prevent Mpox transmission in Summer 2023 

May 22, 2023

While cases of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) have declined in Santa Clara County and the United States, the outbreak is not over. Recently, Chicago has reported 23 mpox cases since April 2023. As noted in a health alert from Chicago, which reported the first 12 confirmed and one probable cases from this cluster, nine out the first 13 (69%) cases were fully vaccinated.

Updated isolation guidance for COVID-19

September 22, 2020

The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department is updating its guidance for isolation of individuals with COVID-19 to be consistent with guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.