There are currently 15 confirmed or probable cases of monkeypox in Washington state.
Snohomish County, Wash. Health officials have confirmed a case of monkeypox in Snohomish County and have identified a possible case of monkeypox in Pierce County.
A case of monkeypox was identified in Snohomish County in Snohomish County on Friday afternoon in an adult male, according to the Snohomish Health District. Public health workers are working with the man to determine who he may have come into close contact with.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), on Saturday a man in Pierce County in his 30s tested positive for orthopoxvirus, the genus of virus that causes monkeypox and other diseases like smallpox. The CDC is working to confirm whether the man has monkeypox. Tacoma-Pierce County health officials are currently identifying who the person has been in close contact with.
There are currently 15 confirmed or probable cases of monkeypox in Washington state.
Monkeypox is spread through close physical contact. Symptoms include a rash that causes bumps, blisters or ulcers. The virus can also cause fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and tiredness.
Anyone can get monkeypox, but some people are at increased risk of spreading the virus in certain communities, including people who are sexually active with multiple partners, people traveling to areas where Monkeypox is spreading more widely among men and women who have sex with men. ,
According to the Snohomish Health District, people who get monkeypox usually recover in two to four weeks. However, the disease can be serious, especially for people who are immune, children, people with a history of eczema, or people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.