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