The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of the potential resurgence of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, ahead of summer gatherings.
“Spring and summer season in 2023 could lead to a resurgence of mpox as people gather for festivals and other events,” read a CDC alert issued Monday.
The agency revealed there were 12 confirmed and one probable case of mpox reported in the Chicago area between April 17 and May 5.
None of the patients had been hospitalized. All of them were men.
Nine out of the 13 patients had received two doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine, which is intended to prevent smallpox and monkeypox disease in adults, according to the CDC.
A global outbreak of the viral disease unfolded in the spring of 2022, prompting the US to declare a health emergency over its spread.
As of May 10, more than 30,000 cases have been reported in the US, according to the CDC.
The outbreak had a peak of about 460 cases a day in August 2022.
One of the most prominent symptoms is a rash that presents itself as small, flat bumps on the skin that grow larger and fill with pus, according to The Cleveland Clinic.
Usually, these sores eventually flake off, but that can take two to four weeks to happen.
Not everyone who has the virus will get a rash.
The Cleveland Clinic noted other symptoms of mpox include a fever, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, and fatigue.
The virus “disproportionately” affects gay and bisexual men and transgender people, the CDC cautions.
Women, children, and heterosexual men can get the disease, too — everyone is susceptible.
Mpox is rarely fatal, but some people can become very ill.
It is typically spread through very close contact with others, like being intimate and having skin-to-skin touch.
It can also be passed by contaminated objects such as bed sheets or clothing, according to the World Health Organization, which declared last week that mpox is no longer a global health emergency.
The CDC is urging doctors to encourage vaccinations to those who may be at risk for the illness.
Vaccination may help lessen the symptoms and severity of the infection, the agency notes.
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