Six monkeypox cases have been confirmed in Austin and Travis County, and seven other people are presumed to be positive as well but are awaiting official confirmation from the CDC.
, and seven other people are presumed to be positive as well but are awaiting official confirmation from the CDC.
Heather Cooks-Sinclair, manager of APH’s Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit, told KUT no one with monkeypox in the Austin area is hospitalized. She also said the disease is a lot less transmissible than COVID-19; it doesn’t spread easily without close contact. To prevent the spread of disease, Austin Public Health says people should avoid physical contact with strangers, particularly those who have a rash or a health history unknown to you. The health agency says the virus can also be spread via contaminated clothes or bed linens, as well as through activities where saliva might be exchanged with someone who has the disease, such as through kissing or sharing eating utensils, cups, cigarettes or vaping devices.
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