The first probable case of monkeypox has been detected in DuPage County, health officials announced Friday, which would make it the fourth reported in Illinois.
Monkeypox is a rare, but potentially serious viral illness, which often begins with flu-like symptoms and swelling of the lymph nodes, and progresses to a rash on the face and body, health experts said. It was first observed in Africa in 1970, and is usually found in western and central portions of the continent.
"Usually, in a normal year, we will see a few cases mostly in Western Africa that are related to animals," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said."There are animals that can carry it and we'll see, you know, a few dozen cases that people can get infected just from just from being in contact with animals.
“cases include people who self-identify as men who have had sex with men,” but emphasized that anyone can contract the illness through prolonged contact.Hafiz, an infectious disease specialist, said the virus causes symptoms that are similar to several maladies, including chickenpox or smallpox. Federal health officials are urging doctors in the U.S. to"consider a diagnosis of monkeypox in people who present with a consistent rash, especially if they meet any of the following criteria:
Traveled outside the US to a country with confirmed cases of monkeypox or where monkeypox activity has been ongoing
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