So far, scientists have recorded more than 250 confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases, mainly in Europe, and are trying to determine if and how the cases might be connected.
As monkeypox cases spread around the globe, here’s what you need to know about the rare disease.Five Americans are likely infected with monkeypox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday, warning that people might first mistake the infection for a sexually transmitted disease.
With beach season kicking off this weekend, public health officials want to be sure that Americans and their health care providers are aware of the possibility that a rash plus travel history might indicate monkeypox rather than a more common sexually transmitted disease, like herpes or syphilis, which it can resemble.
Of nine known cases of people infected with the virus who traveled from Nigeria before the current outbreak, none passed it on to others on the airplane or through casual contact, McQuiston said.There is no indication that the current cases are any different genetically from earlier ones or that the virus is mutating to become anymore transmissible or dangerous, she said.
In Massachusetts, more than 200 people have been identified as having had some contact with the infected man, the vast majority of whom are health care workers, McQuiston said. Most people infected with monkeypox recover on their own without treatment in two to four weeks, McQuiston said, though it can be lethal in rare cases. Lesions in the eye could cause vision problems and lesions in the throat can cause breathing issues.The CDC is concerned about the possibility of someone who is immunocompromised becoming infected.
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