Monkeypox
Learn more about Monkeypox and what Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó is doing to protect the community.
What is mpox (monkeypox)?
- Mpox is now the preferred term for the disease previously known as “monkeypox, mpv, mpx”.
- Monkeypox is a transmissible disease caused by the monkeypox virus. include: fever, headache, chills, exhaustion and/or a rash (can look like pimples or blisters).
- CDC is tracking an outbreak of monkeypox in the United States. .
- The monkeypox virus is with someone who has monkeypox.
How is monkeypox spread?
Monkeypox can spread to anyone through close contact, including:
- Direct contact with monkeypox rash, scabs, or body fluids from a person with monkeypox.
- Intimate contact (oral, anal, and vaginal sex or touching the genitals of a person with monkeypox).
- Hugging, massage, and kissing.
- Touching objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding or towels), and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox.
- A pregnant person can spread the virus to their fetus through the placenta.
- A person with monkeypox can spread it to others from the time symptoms start until the rash has fully healed and a fresh layer of skin has formed. The illness typically lasts 2-4 weeks.
What can I do to protect myself from monkeypox?
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with people who have a rash that looks like monkeypox.
- Do not touch the rash or scabs of a person with monkeypox.
- Do not kiss, hug, cuddle or have sex with someone with monkeypox.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially before eating or touching your face and after you use the bathroom.
- CDC recommends for people who have been exposed to monkeypox and people who are at higher risk of being exposed to monkeypox.
- If you have any , talk to your healthcare provider, even if you don’t think you had contact with someone who has monkeypox.
What is Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó doing about monkeypox?
- While no monkeypox cases have been reported on campus, the Health Center at Auraria encourages all members of the campus community to be aware of .
- If there is a potential monkeypox case on campus, the Health Center at Auraria will take samples of 1-2 lesions of suspected monkeypox. The patient is then advised to isolate from others (avoid skin-to-skin contact); not share any linens, clothes or towels; and wash their hands frequently to reduce the chance of spreading it to others.
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