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Title: Monkeypox case reported in McLean County
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Monkeypox case reported in McLean County
BLOOMINGTON (25 News Now) – The McLean County Health Department has announced the first case of the monkeypox virus within the county.
Both the Illinois Department of Public Health and the McLean County Health Department are collaborating to complete contact tracing for the case to identify any close contacts and provide vaccines to those identified as an exposure risk.
The person’s condition is unknown at this time.
“The monkeypox virus does not spread as easily between people as what we have seen with the virus that causes COVID-19,” said Jessica McKnight, Administrator of McLean County Health Department in a prepared statement. “But anyone in close contact with a person with MPV can get it regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.”
According to the CDC, person-to-person transmission is possible through close physical contact with body fluids, monkeypox sores, items that have been contaminated with fluids or sores (clothing, bedding, etc.), or through respiratory droplets following prolonged face-to-face contact.
Monkeypox symptoms usually start within three weeks of exposure to the virus. You may experience all or only a few of the symptoms of monkeypox:
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle aches and backache
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Chills
- Exhaustion
- A rash that can look like pimples or blisters that appear on the face, inside the mouth, and on other parts of the body, like the hands, feet, chest, genitals, or anus
People who do not have monkeypox symptoms cannot spread the virus to others. However, anyone in close contact with a person with monkeypox can get it and should take steps to protect themselves.
This is the second case of monkeypox in Central Illinois. A case was reported in Woodford County two weeks ago.
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