{"id":471,"date":"2022-08-01T11:58:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T15:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/?p=471"},"modified":"2022-08-01T11:58:53","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T15:58:53","slug":"information-about-monkeypox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/2022\/08\/01\/information-about-monkeypox\/","title":{"rendered":"Information about Monkeypox"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image Source: CDC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking an outbreak of monkeypox that has spread across several countries that don\u2019t normally report monkeypox, including the United States.[1] Monkeypox virus is part of the same family of viruses as variola virus, the virus that causes smallpox. Monkeypox symptoms are similar to smallpox symptoms, but milder, and monkeypox is rarely fatal. Monkeypox is not related to chickenpox.[2]<\/p>\n

As of July 25, 2022 there are 5,189 confirmed cases of monkeypox is the United States.[3] As of July 29, 2022, there are 22,485 confirmed cases of monkeypox globally across 79 countries.[4]<\/p>\n

Here are some resources to keep you informed about this outbreak:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agencies:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n