Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared monkeypox a public health emergency in Illinois. Calling the virus a “rare, but potentially serious disease,” Pritzker says the move will increase the state’s ability to more quickly treat and prevent the disease.
This electron microscope image shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, from a human skin sample associated with a 2003 prairie dog outbreak. Thanks to our sponsors:By declaring the state a disaster area for the disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health will be able to more quickly coordinate the agency’s response to the spread of the virus and distribute vaccines more efficiently, according to a statement from the governor’s office.
The declaration, which is in place immediately and will last for at least 30 days, will also allow emergency procurements as part of the state’s response, according to the news release. “ is not a ‘gay disease’,” said CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady, in a statement last week. “There’s nothing inherent in the biology of the virus that limits it to men who have sex with men. The virus spreads through tight-knit social networks; it does not discriminate.”
The virus is primarily spread from person-to-person through direct contact with a rash or sore, or intimate activities, including sex or kissing. It can also spread through respiratory droplets following prolonged face-to-face contact, as well as items that have been contaminated with fluids or sores, such as bedding.
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