Epidemiology of Mpox Cases, and Tecovirimat and JYNNEOS Utilization, Alameda County, California, June-October 2022.

Context: The 2022 United States mpox outbreak disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.

Program: We utilized surveillance data and vaccination registries to determine whether populations most impacted by mpox in Alameda County received JYNNEOS vaccines and tecovirimat (TPOXX) during June 1-October 31, 2022.

Implementation: Alameda County Public Health Department responded to the mpox epidemic through partnerships with local health care providers who serve communities disproportionately affected by mpox.

Epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant organisms in Alameda County, California, 2019-2021.

Objective: Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs) are an urgent health threat. Since 2017, Alameda County Health Public Health Department (ACPHD) mandates reporting of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) and encourages voluntary reporting of non-CRE CROs including carbapenem-resistant (CRAB) and carbapenem-resistant (CRPA). Surveillance data from ACPHD were analyzed to describe the epidemiology of CROs and target public health interventions.

Assessing the Use of PCR To Screen for Shedding of Salmonella enterica in Infected Humans.

Recovery from enteric bacterial illness often includes a phase of organismal shedding over a period of days to months. The monitoring of this process through laboratory testing forms the foundation of public health action to prevent further transmission. Regulations in most jurisdictions in the United States exclude individuals who continue to shed certain organisms from sensitive occupations and situations, such as food handling, providing direct patient care, or attending day care.