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M.POX ALERT Posted or Updated on 20 Aug 2024

Mpox (monkeypox) is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever. Most people fully recover, but some get very sick.

Anyone can get mpox. It spreads from contact with infected:

  • persons, through touch, kissing, or sex
  • animals, when hunting, skinning, or cooking them
  • materials, such as contaminated sheets, clothes or needles 
  • pregnant persons, who may pass the virus on to their unborn baby. 

If you have mpox:

  • Tell anyone you have been close to recently 
  • Stay at home until all scabs fall off and a new layer of skin forms 
  • Cover lesions and wear a well-fitting mask when around other people
  • Avoid physical contact.

 

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