Monkeypox in San Diego County is spreading. Our partners at inewsource explain why these are the students that need to take extra precautions.
More than 100,000 San Diego Unified students will head back to in-person learning in coming weeks as the rare monkeypox disease spreads in the region.
The viral infection can be transmitted from an animal or human to another human through close contact with skin lesions, respiratory secretions and objects that an infected person or animal has touched, according to the World Health Organization. “In school, very close skin to skin contact is not all that frequent,” he said. “But there are important exceptions.”
Workout mats should be cleaned, and athletes especially should check their skin before playing, he said, adding that other skin infections like staph, hand, foot and mouth disease and boils also can be prevented by following these precautions. Children should avoid touching each other, being near individuals that may be ill and sharing utensils, drinks and smoking devices.
“It's going to be up to the student's own doctor about how much they feel that this child or staff member has the chance of having monkeypox,” he said.Vaccines for monkeypox are not widely available, but that should not worry families, Taras said.
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