A report published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday said that the US may be seeing an outbreak of monkeypox, but that it may be harder to detect.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was essential to find cases to curb the spread of the disease.
Monkeypox is usually a mild disease that can have milder symptoms than those associated with smallpox, such as rash, fever, and lymphadenopathy, says Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This makes people think it’s less serious than it really is, she adds. If you contract the disease, seek immediate medical attention.
Some current cases do not always present the flu-like symptoms associated with the appearance of the rash characteristic of the disease.
Additionally, while these rashes typically occur all over the body, many current cases are limited to certain parts of the body.
It is important to be aware that cases of monkeypox can be confused with other conditions, such as herpes, and could be misdiagnosed.
In the past week, the United States has reported 45 cases, which is twice as many as the week before.
There were no deaths reported, but around 1,300 cases had been identified.
The United States is counting on the immunization of contact cases to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
There are 100 million doses of the vaccine Acam2000 but it is in the process of getting doses of another more modern vaccine, Jynneos. She said.
By the end of May, the United States had only 1,000 doses of the new drug, compared to 72,000 today, said Dawn O´Connell of the Department of Health on Friday.
There are another 300,000 doses that should arrive within the coming weeks. She says.