OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — There is information about monkeypox (MPX) that the Douglas County Health Department thinks you should know about.
This includes who can catch monkeypox and symptoms to look out for
See press release below:
"MPX is a virus that can make you sick, including a rash, which may look like bumps on your skin, pimples or blisters.
Some people have a flu-like illness before they develop a rash.
Anyone can get and spread MPX. The outbreak currently is disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men and individuals meeting partners through online websites, digital applications, or at social events.
Anyone who has high-risk contact with a person with MPX can be infected, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity."
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