The illness is very seldom life-threatening. It begins with flu-like symptoms like fever and swollen lymph nodes.
Monkeypox causes a rash with skin lesions, and it can be concentrated on certain body parts or spread more widely across the body, McQuiston said during the briefing. Jennifer McQuiston, deputy director of the Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology at the CDC.įour more presumed monkeypox cases have also been reported in various parts of the United States, McQuiston said - one in New York City, one in Florida and two in Utah.Īll reported cases are in men, whom the CDC believes were exposed to the virus while visiting other countries. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, said during the briefing.Ĭontact tracing is being done for the first confirmed case, a Massachusetts man who recently traveled to Canada, added Capt. John Brooks, a medical epidemiologist with the U.S. public health officials said they are tracking a handful of travel-related monkeypox cases that have been reported across the country.Īnyone can catch monkeypox, but at this time it appears to be 'circulating globally in some parts of the gay community,' Dr. MONDAY, (HealthDay News) - At a Monday media briefing, U.S.
