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.