Douglas County identifies first case of monkeypox
Douglas County identifies first case of monkeypox
The Douglas County Health Department said the man in his 30s has a history of international travel.
The Douglas County Health Department confirmed its first case of monkeypox Monday. DCHD said the patient is a man in his 30s with a history of international travel. He is home isolating and the health department said it is doing contact tracing to identify any people who may have been exposed. DCHD said symptoms of monkeypox are similar but milder than smallpox. The illness usually begins with fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes and exhaustion. According to the Health Department it’s often accompanied by a rash that looks like pimples or blisters. For those who may have been exposed, they may be a candidate for prophylaxis of a smallpox vaccine. If you have questions, you can called the Health Department Information Line at 402-444-3400.
The Douglas County Health Department confirmed its first case of monkeypox Monday.
DCHD said the patient is a man in his 30s with a history of international travel.
He is home isolating and the health department said it is doing contact tracing to identify any people who may have been exposed.
DCHD said symptoms of monkeypox are similar but milder than smallpox. The illness usually begins with fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes and exhaustion. According to the Health Department it’s often accompanied by a rash that looks like pimples or blisters.
For those who may have been exposed, they may be a candidate for prophylaxis of a smallpox vaccine.
If you have questions, you can called the Health Department Information Line at 402-444-3400.
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