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Mpox Case Data
Updated April 25, 2024
- Data updated weekly on Thursdays.
- Unless otherwise noted, all data are cumulative totals since June 25, 2022, which is when the first case of mpox was confirmed in a MN resident.
- All data is preliminary and may change as reports are received.
| Year | Number of confirmed cases of mpox reported |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 234 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 9 |
Demographics
MDH collects data on county, age, race/ethnicity, and gender identity (including whether someone identifies as transgender) when following up on positive mpox cases.
Age
- Range: 20-68 years old
- Median age: 35 years
Gender identity
Of those reporting gender identity (N=226)
| Gender identity | Percentage of cases |
|---|---|
| Male | 93% |
| Female | 3% |
| Transgender man | 2% |
| Transgender woman | 0% |
| Genderqueer/non-conforming | 0% |
| Non-binary | 2% |
| Two-spirit | 0% |
| Not listed above | 0.44% |
| Prefer not to say | 0% |
Race/Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of cases |
|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 49% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 17% |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 3% |
| American Indian/ Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 1% |
| Multiple races, non-Hispanic | 4% |
| Not listed above, non-Hispanic | 1% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Unknown/missing | 2% |
Hospitalizations and deaths
| Hospitalizations | 12 |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 1 |
Cases by event date
Event date is defined based on availability of data. It first uses rash onset date; then, if missing, illness onset date; then, if missing, specimen collection date.
2024
2023
2022
Downloadable data: Mpox Cases by Date (CSV)
Cases by county
Counties that are only experiencing 1-4 cases will be suppressed and represented by <5 to prevent the chance of an individual being able to be identified.
- Metro: 95%
- Non-metro: 5%
| County | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Aitkin | 0 |
| Anoka | 9 |
| Becker | 0 |
| Beltrami | 0 |
| Benton | <5 |
| Big Stone | 0 |
| Blue Earth | <5 |
| Brown | 0 |
| Carlton | 0 |
| Carver | 0 |
| Cass | 0 |
| Chippewa | 0 |
| Chisago | 0 |
| Clay | <5 |
| Clearwater | 0 |
| Cook | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 0 |
| Crow Wing | 0 |
| Dakota | 16 |
| Dodge | 0 |
| Douglas | 0 |
| Faribault | 0 |
| Fillmore | 0 |
| Freeborn | 0 |
| Goodhue | 0 |
| Grant | 0 |
| Hennepin | 177 |
| Houston | 0 |
| Hubbard | 0 |
| Isanti | 0 |
| Itasca | 0 |
| Jackson | 0 |
| Kanabec | 0 |
| Kandiyohi | 0 |
| Kittson | 0 |
| Koochiching | 0 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 0 |
| Lake | 0 |
| Lake of the Woods | 0 |
| Le Sueur | 0 |
| Lincoln | 0 |
| Lyon | 0 |
| Mahnomen | 0 |
| Marshall | 0 |
| Martin | 0 |
| McLeod | 0 |
| Meeker | 0 |
| Mille Lacs | <5 |
| Morrison | 0 |
| Mower | 0 |
| Murray | 0 |
| Nicollet | 0 |
| Nobles | 0 |
| Norman | 0 |
| Olmsted | <5 |
| Otter Tail | 0 |
| Pennington | 0 |
| Pine | 0 |
| Pipestone | 0 |
| Polk | 0 |
| Pope | 0 |
| Ramsey | 36 |
| Red Lake | 0 |
| Redwood | 0 |
| Renville | 0 |
| Rice | 0 |
| Rock | 0 |
| Roseau | 0 |
| Scott | <5 |
| Sherburne | 0 |
| Sibley | 0 |
| St. Louis | <5 |
| Stearns | <5 |
| Steele | <5 |
| Stevens | 0 |
| Swift | 0 |
| Todd | 0 |
| Traverse | 0 |
| Wabasha | 0 |
| Wadena | 0 |
| Waseca | 0 |
| Washington | 6 |
| Watonwan | 0 |
| Wilkin | 0 |
| Winona | 0 |
| Wright | <5 |
| Yellow Medicine | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |