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What parents need to know about monkeypox

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022


The monkeypox virus outbreak is growing in the United States and elsewhere. Learn how monkeypox spreads and what parents need to know to keep their kids healthy, from Theresa Barton, MD.

What to know:

  • Adolescents who are sexually active may be at risk.
     
  • Monkeypox is not spread through casual contact. Instead, transmission in children is often associated with a household member. Household exposures could include face-to-face contact such as hugging or kissing. Additionally, transmission can occur through contact with bedding, towels, shared clothing and toiletries. 
     
  • Children and adolescents with fever, malaise, and any vesicular (tiny-to-small fluid-filled blisters) rash should be evaluated by a physician.
     
  • Monkeypox skin testing is available at University Hospital, both in the emergency department and the pediatric infectious disease clinic.
     
  • Monkeypox can be carried by household pets as well as rodents. People with active monkeypox should avoid handling their pets.

    To learn more, visit https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/.
     

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    Viruela del mono Lo que usted necesita saber:

  • Los adolescentes sexualmente activos pueden estar en riesgo. • La viruela del mono no se transmite por contacto casual, en cambio la transmisión en niños a menudo se asocia con un miembro del mismo núcleo familiar.
     
  • Las exposiciones en el hogar podrían incluir contacto frente a frente tales como abrazos o besos. Además, la transmisión puede ocurrir a través del contacto con ropa de cama, toallas, ropa compartida y artículos de tocador.
     
  • Los niños y adolescentes con fiebre, malestar y cualquier erupción vesicular (ampollas diminutas o pequeñas llenas de líquido), deben ser evaluados por un médico.
     
  • La prueba cutanea de la viruela del mono está disponible en University Hospital, tanto en el departamento de urgencias como en la clinica de enfermedades infecciosas pediátricas.
     
  • La viruela del mono puede ser transmitida por animales domésticos y roedores. Las personas con la viruela del mono deben evitar tocar a sus mascotas.

     

  • Visite https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/index.html para mayor información.

     

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