With monkeypox cases reaching nearly 700 people infected across the U.S., public health officials are taking key steps in educating the public on this new disease.
“We expect this is something that’s starting to circulate in the region,” said Nigel Turner, director of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s communicable disease control division in a press release. “And that’s why we want to make sure people have the information they need to stay safe and healthy and what they can do to protect themselves.”
Early symptoms of the disease include fatigue, fever and headache. Eventually, a rash develops.
According to a news release, a man in his 30s tested positive
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