At least one of the following:

• exposure* to a confirmed or probable case in the 21 days before symptom onset
• history of travel to West or Central Africa where MPX is endemic in the 21 days before symptom onset
• is in a priority group for testing (please see the Communicable Disease Control Manual Mpox section for a current description of priority groups)

*Exposure: direct physical contact with skin or skin lesions, including sexual contact; or contact with contaminated materials such as clothing, bedding or utensils; or prolonged face-to-face contact, including health care workers without appropriate PPE