Re: Monkeypox case found in Mecklenburg County

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The second case of monkeypox in North Carolina
has been found in Mecklenburg County.

NBC affiliate WCNC reports this is the first confirmed case in
the county, but county health leaders say there are likely other
cases.

Last Thursday, the state Department of Health and Human Services
said a case of the viral infection had been found in a North
Carolina resident. While state health officials did not say
where in North Carolina the case was found, the Haywood County
health department confirmed a known case was there.

In both cases, county health leaders said the patients were
isolating at home and people who were in close contact with the
patients will be notified.

"It is very important to be aware of the symptoms of monkeypox
and to be vigilant," said Mecklenburg County Public Health
Director Dr. Raynard Washington. "Individuals with concerning
rashes should contact their health care provider."

Washington also encouraged doctors to consider monkeypox in
people who have a rash or skin lesion resembling the infection.

"Although monkeypox remains rare, the CDC is reporting that
cases continue to rise across the country" he said.

Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious, viral illness that
involves flu-like symptoms swelling of the lymph nodes and a
rash that includes bumps that are initially filled with fluid
before scabbing over.

The virus does not spread easily, and can only spread through
people who have had close contact. The most common way the
infection is spread is when people come into close contact with
the rash, scabs or bodily fluids of someone who has monkey pox.
The infection can also spread through the air, but only to those
very close, with face-to-face contact like kissing of snuggling.

There is no treatment specific to monkeypox, but because it is a
virus, antiviral medications are often given to treat infections
and to prevent them in people who may be exposed to the virus.

There is a vaccine to prevent monkeypox, but it is not used
widely in the United States because historically the number of
cases in the country has not been significant.

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