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Vaccine Allocation: Mpox vaccine administration data in Fresno County
Mpox is a rare disease that is caused by infection with the Mpox virus. Mpox virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. The Orthopoxvirus genus also includes variola virus (which causes smallpox) and cowpox virus.
Mpox was first discovered in 1958 when two outbreaks of pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research, hence the name "Monkeypox." The first human case of MPX was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during a period of intensified effort to eliminate smallpox.
In humans, the symptoms of Mpox are similar to, but milder than the symptoms of smallpox. The main difference between symptoms of Mpox and smallpox is that Mpox causes lymph nodes to swell while smallpox does not. Mpox illness starts with the following symptoms:
Within 1 to 3 days after the appearance of fever, the patient develops a rash, beginning on the face then spreading to other parts of the body. The illness usually lasts for 2 to 4 weeks. Lesions progress through the following stages before falling off:
Mpox spreads in different ways. The virus can spread from person-to-person through:
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) MPX Guidance for Isolation:
Currently there is not a specific treatment approved for Mpox virus infections. However, antivirals developed for use in patients with smallpox may prove beneficial. There are no treatments specifically for Mpox virus infections. However, Mpox and smallpox viruses are genetically similar, which means that antiviral drugs and vaccines developed to protect against smallpox may be used to prevent and treat Mpox virus infections.
If you have symptoms of Mpox, you should talk to your healthcare provider, even if you don’t think you had contact with someone who has Mpox.
https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/vaccines/vaccine-recommendations.html
Look for a provider here: Where can I get the vaccine
or call the Fresno County Department of Public Health Immunization Clinic at (559) 600-3550 for assistance.”
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