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The Florida Department of Health in Baker County is monitoring nationwide monkeypox outbreak

BAKER COUNTY, Fla — Cases of monkeypox in at least 43 states and Washington DC. To date, there have been no monkeypox-related deaths outside of endemic countries. The risk of monkeypox to the general population remains low.

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In the event of a monkeypox case, DOH-Baker will conduct an investigations to notify possible exposures and offer potential post-exposure prophylaxis. DOH-Baker will offer the monkeypox vaccine to high-risk groups as doses become available from the federal government.

Up to date information on monkeypox is available at FloridaHealth.gov. Case data for monkeypox, as well as other reportable diseases, can be found on FLHealthCharts.gov.

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Prevention and Treatment that are recomended by the health professionals go as follows:

If health care providers suspect a possible case of monkeypox, immediately contact your local health department or the 24/7 disease reporting hotline at 850-245-4401.

Local county health departments can help providers obtain monkeypox virus-specific real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing.

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Human-to-human transmission generally requires prolonged, face-to-face contact, direct contact with lesion materials, or indirect contact with lesion materials through contaminated items, such as contaminated clothing.

Therefore, the risk of exposure remains low.


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