First case of monkeypox identified in Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Launch) -The Nebraska Division of Well being and Human Providers and Douglas County Well being Division have recognized a Nebraska resident with a constructive orthopoxvirus take a look at, which was recognized as orthopoxvirus on the Nebraska Public Well being Laboratory. The specimen is predicted to be confirmed as monkeypox by comply with up CDC testing.

The affected person is a male in his 30s with latest worldwide journey. DHHS is working with DCHD and CDC to analyze potential exposures and can notify these people if any exposures are recognized. To guard the resident’s privateness, DHHS is not going to be releasing further particulars.

“As monkeypox infections are more and more recognized all through the US and the world, it’s important we proceed looking for it right here in Nebraska,” stated Dr. Matthew Donahue, Nebraska State Epidemiologist. “Monkeypox is unfold by shut contact with somebody who has a attribute rash. Nebraskans ought to concentrate on the rash’s look, and we’d like people with that attribute rash to speak to their healthcare suppliers so we may help organize testing.”

Whereas monkeypox is just not a conventional sexually transmitted an infection, it may be transmitted by extended bodily contact, equivalent to by sexual intimacy. Presently, the outbreak is disproportionately affecting homosexual and bisexual males who’re sexually lively. Nonetheless, anybody with extended bodily contact with somebody who has monkeypox is susceptible to growing monkeypox.

It is very important bear in mind of the present outbreak and comply with the preventative measures described beneath:

About Monkeypox

Signs of monkeypox embrace:

• A rash that may appear to be pimples or blisters that seem on the genitals, anus, face, contained in the mouth, and on different components of the physique, just like the arms, toes, or chest.
• The rash goes by totally different phases earlier than therapeutic fully. This course of can take a number of weeks
• Photos of the attribute rash: https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/signs.html
• Fever
• Headache
• Muscle aches or backache
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Chills
• Exhaustion

Typically, individuals get a rash first, adopted by different signs. Others solely expertise a rash.

Prevention

A number of measures could be taken to stop an infection:

• Keep away from shut contact with the pores and skin of somebody with the attribute rash
• Keep away from contact with animals that might harbor the virus (together with animals which can be sick or which have been discovered lifeless in areas the place monkeypox happens).
• Keep away from contact with any supplies, equivalent to bedding, that has been involved with a sick animal.
• Isolate contaminated sufferers from others who may very well be in danger for an infection.
• Follow good hand hygiene after contact with contaminated animals or people. For instance, washing your arms with cleaning soap and water or utilizing an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Use private protecting gear (PPE) when caring for a affected person

DHHS strongly recommends that anybody who’s experiencing signs of an unexplained rash on their face, palms, arms, legs, genitals, or perianal area that could be accompanied by flu-like signs to contact their healthcare supplier.

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