Coconino County Ready to Respond to Monkeypox | Arizona Emergency information Network

Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS), in partnership with state and federal partners, is responding to the recent increase in monkeypox illness in the United States. Although no cases have been identified in Coconino County, 102 monkeypox cases have been reported in Arizona as of August 5, 2022, and more than 7,000 cases have been identified in 49 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC).Last week, the Biden administration declared the ongoing spread of monkeypox virus in the United States a Public Health Emergency (PHE) and last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern.Monkeypox infections are typically not severe; symptoms are usually similar to the flu with a rash and resolve within 2-4 weeks. The illness can produce a rash that can look like pimples or blisters on the face, the inside of the mouth, hands, feet, chest, genitals, or anus. Infection typically starts with a fever and can be accompanied by chills, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, and fatigue. “People are typically infected by close skin-to-skin contact or direct contact with body fluids,” CCHHS Director Kim Musselman said. “Those with symptoms such as a rash, fever, or swollen…
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