The CDC beefed up its response to the monkeypox outbreak, activating its emergency operations center. There are 27 confirmed cases in Florida.
Nearly 4,000 cases have been diagnosed globally since the outbreak began in May, according toThe activated emergency operations center comprises more than 300 CDC staff in collaboration with local, national and international response partners,Typically endemic to parts of West Africa, monkeypox typically begins with flu-like symptoms and swelling of the lymph nodes before progressing to a rash on the face and body.
Specifically, the CDC is now advising health care providers to test any patient with a rash with clinical suspicion for monkeypox and consider testing,There is no known treatment for the virus, but smallpox vaccines and antiviral treatments can be used to help control outbreaks, the TV station reported.
, “early data suggest that gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men make up a high number of cases. However, anyone who has been in close contact with someone who has monkeypox is at risk.”
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