Health Department

CONTACT INFORMATION: Our administration office at 10777 Main Street in Fairfax is open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Clinic services are not offered at this location.
703-246-2411 TTY 711
10777 Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
Gloria Addo-Ayensu, M.D., M.P.H.
Director of Health

Department Resources

Travelers Awareness: Mpox Declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern Amidst New Outbreak

Mpox Outbreaks

  • The ongoing global outbreak that began in 2022 and affected the United States has been caused by clade II.  
  • The large ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries has been caused by clade I. 
    • On August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox to be a public health emergency of international concern. The declaration is WHO’s highest level of alert for countries around the world. 
    • So far, there have been no clade I mpox cases reported in the U.S.  
    • The first clade I mpox case reported outside of Africa was in Sweden.  

For additional information, visit VDH Mpox Basics.

Learn more about mpox, prevention, and Fairfax County resources.

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