2023-05-17 04:00:28
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns againstA possible renewed outbreak ofThe monkey pox, in preparation for the summer gatherings.
“The spring and summer season of 2023 could lead to a resurgence of monkeypox as people gather for festivals and other events,” the CDC alert issued Monday said.
The agency revealed that 12 confirmed and one probable case of mpox was reported in the Chicago area between April 17 and May 5.
None of the patients were hospitalized – they were all men
Nine of the 13 patients received two doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine, which is designed to prevent smallpox and monkeypox in adults.
(AP)
A global outbreakof the viral disease occurred in the spring of 2022, causing the U.SDeclare a health emergencydue to its spread. ,
As of May 10, more than 30,000 cases have been reported in the US – the previous outbreak peaked at about 460 cases during the month of August 2022.
One of the most prominent symptoms of the disease is a rash that presents itself as small, flat bumps on the skin that grow and fill with pus, according toCleveland Clinic. Usually, these sores eventually peel off, but it can take two to four weeks—also, not everyone who carries the virus will get a rash.
The Cleveland Clinic noted other symptoms including fever, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches and fatigue. ,
The virus “disproportionately” affects gay and bisexual and transgender men, warns the CDC, but women, children, and heterosexual men can also get the disease – thus all are exposed.
Monkeypox is rarely fatal, but it can make people very sick through spread from close skin-to-skin contact with others.
Sometimes it can also be transmitted by contaminated objects such as sheets or clothes, according toWorld Health Organizationwho announced last week that it is no longer a global health emergency
The CDC urges doctors to encourage vaccinations for those who may be at risk of contracting the disease.
The vaccine may help reduce the symptoms and the severity of the infection, the agency notes
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