Oklahoma State Department of Health confirms presence of mpox in state
The state health department has confirmed that there are currently five active cases in the state.
MPX, formerly known as monkeypox, is still present in Oklahoma, and the state health department has confirmed that there are currently five active cases across the state. Federal officials say there have been a total of 77 confirmed cases in the state since the first outbreak in 2022. Doctors say mpox is only transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, usually during sex. Therefore, basic preventive measures are very effective. Click here to get the latest news stories that interest you. “We technically call this a zoonotic disease because it’s a naturally occurring disease in animals that jumps into humans,” said Dr. Drevets, chief of infectious diseases at OU Health. He said it is related to smallpox but is much less deadly. Symptoms consist of painful pimple bumps on the infected area of the skin and flu-like symptoms. “This is a completely different disease than what we think of as smallpox,” Drevets said. A major outbreak was seen in the United States in 2022. But then the numbers dropped dramatically. There are currently five reported cases in Oklahoma. >> Download the KOCO 5 app. “And part of the reason is that people are getting vaccinated against smallpox. There is a vaccine. The smallpox vaccine provides pretty good immunity, but it’s not perfect. And… People are aware of that.” “Then they can take precautions to protect themselves,” Drevets said. Many of the recent cases are spread through sex, and safe sex is another way to prevent infection. “It’s safe sex in person. Take precautions. If someone has a rash or sores, that’s probably not something you should engage in,” Drevets said. The vaccine is available free of charge and requires two doses for maximum protection.TOP HEADLINES El Reno police search party, suspect arrested after 20-year-old boy was murdered on Halloween ‘Friends’ stars react to Matthew Perry’s ‘unfathomable loss’ Teacher and ultramarathoner runs 450 miles Runner breaks international competition, sets world record Oklahoma City restaurant owner wanted for sexually abusing teenage employee Oklahoma state lawmakers weigh in on what led to incident Michelin factory closed decision
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is still present in Oklahoma.
The state health department has confirmed that there are currently five active cases in the state. There have been a total of 77 cases in the state since the first outbreak in 2022, federal officials said.
Doctors say mpox is only transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, usually during sexual intercourse. Therefore, basic preventive measures can go a long way.
Click here to get the latest news stories that interest you.
“Technically, we call this a zoonotic disease because it’s a naturally occurring disease in animals that infect humans,” said Dr. Douglas Drevets, director of infectious diseases at OU Health.
Drebes said mpox is related to smallpox but is much less deadly. Symptoms consist of painful raised bumps or small sores on the infected area of the skin and flu-like symptoms.
“This is a completely different disease than you think of smallpox,” Drebets said.
A major outbreak was seen in the United States in 2022, but numbers have declined dramatically since then. Oklahoma is currently reporting five cases.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app
“Part of the reason is that people are vaccinated against smallpox. There is a vaccine. The smallpox vaccine provides pretty good immunity, but it’s not complete. Then people Because we are aware of that, we can take precautions to protect ourselves,” Drevets said. .
Many recent infections are spread through sex, and safe sex is another way to prevent infection.
“This is interpersonal safe sex. Take precautions. If someone has a rash or sores, that’s probably something you shouldn’t engage in,” Drevets said.
The vaccine is available free of charge and requires two doses for maximum protection.
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