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NMCFHPC functions as the Navy’s ultimate technical authority on drug testing matters for the Navy and Marine Corps. We serve as the headquarters-level technical authority on forensic drug testing and manage the Navy Drug Testing Program. The program supports mission readiness through deterrence and detection of drug abuse by military service members. NMCFHPC provides oversight for two forensic drug testing laboratories located in Great Lakes, IL, and Jacksonville, FL.
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Clinical guidance, including recognition, management and clinical isolation guidance are generally covered by CDC: CDC Clinical Overview
Clinical management for Fleet medical personnel can be found in the NMCFHPC Fleet Mpox Medical Guidance
Clinical guidance for MTFs can be found in the DHA Mpox Guidance Update_5Sept2024
Currently, neither mpox testing nor treatment are readily available in a forward deployed operational setting. Units should identify suspected cases, isolate them, and move them for care at an MTF when operationally feasible.
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