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The Cuyahoga County Board of Health said there is currently an Mpox outbreak in the county; here's what you need to know.In 2022, the U.S. was part of a global Mpox outbreak. The viral disease, formerly known as monkeypox, is in the same family as smallpox. It appears first as a pimple or blister-like rash.
“People pretty much stopped getting the vaccine in 2022 because they saw the risk has been much lower after that,” Van Meter said. “And, it's definitely likely that people aren't avoiding close contact anymore because it is two years later."Van Meter said people more at risk include those who’ve had multiple sexual partners , who’ve already been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection and who have had anonymous or commercial sex.
Mpox is spread primarily through skin-to-skin contact but, in some cases, through respiratory secretions like coughing or sneezing. The Central Outreach Wellness Center in Cleveland Heights is a sexual health clinic that works primarily with the LGBTQ-plus community.
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