![]() Of the 1,383 patients with information on sex assigned at birth, 99.1% were assigned male sex (13 assigned female sex). The median age of patients is 35 years (range 18 to 76). Additional clinical guidance is available on the CDC website. Healthcare providers should be on alert for monkeypox regardless of a patient’s travel history, gender identity, or sexual orientation reported contact with someone who has monkeypox or who has a rash suspicious for monkeypox may assist with clinician decision-making. While anyone can catch monkeypox if they have close contact with someone who has monkeypox, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, many of those affected in the current global outbreaks are gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men. Monkeypox can spread between people through close contact, skin-to-skin contact including sexual contact with a person with monkeypox, or contact with contaminated fomites (e.g., shared linens). People with monkeypox may develop symptoms including fever, headache, muscle aches, exhaustion, or swollen lymph nodes. The lesions can sometimes be umbilicated, i.e., have a dent in the middle of them. Distinguishing features include papules, vesicles, pustules, or scabs that are deep-seated, firm or rubbery, and have well-defined round borders. CDC is also tracking multiple clusters of monkeypox that have been reported globally in 69 countries that do not normally report monkeypox.ĬDC is urging healthcare providers in the United States to be on alert for patients who have rash illnesses consistent with monkeypox. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with state and local public health partners, are tracking 3,487 cases of monkeypox in the United States as of July 25, 2022. ![]()
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