Travis County says the positive monkeypox cases are community spread.
“Monkeypox is transmitted to humans through close contact with an infected person or animal. It can also be transmitted from person to person by inhaling large respiratory droplets or through close contact with body fluids and lesions, as well as bedding and other contaminated materials,” the Texas DSHS website states.
Symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches and backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills, exhaustion and a rash that resembles pimples or blisters that appear on your face, inside of your mouth and other parts of your body, like the hands, feet, chest, genitals or anus, theThe rash goes through different stages before it heals completely and the illness typically lasts 2-4 weeks.
Sometimes, people get a rash first, followed by other symptoms, while others only experience a rash, according to the CDC.“People should try to avoid skin-to-skin contact with strangers, especially those who have a rash or whose health history is unknown.
Texas DSHS says positive tests for the orthopoxvirus are considered presumptive monkeypox cases. Those samples are then sent to the CDC where they are confirmed through additional testing.
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