West Virginia
West Virginia Announces First Probable Monkeypox Case
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The primary possible case of monkeypox has been introduced in West Virginia
The state Division of Well being and Human Assets stated Friday the case entails a resident of Berkeley County within the Japanese Panhandle. No extra info was launched.
Monkeypox belongs to the identical virus household as smallpox, however its signs are milder. Most sufferers expertise solely fever, physique aches, chills and fatigue.
Folks often get better inside two to 4 weeks while not having to be hospitalized, however the illness often is lethal.
Folks with extra severe sickness could develop a rash and lesions on the face and fingers that may unfold to different components of the physique.
The World Well being Group on Thursday reported a 77% weekly enhance within the variety of lab-confirmed monkeypox circumstances, to greater than 6,000 worldwide, and two extra deaths in components of Africa the place the virus has circulated for years.