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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">July 10, 2023</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Ryan Sheehan
<br />Public Information Specialist
<br />Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services
<br />573.874.7632
<br />Ryan.Sheehan@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Mpox resources in Boone County</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is still present in our community and can pose a health risk. Mpox is a rare disease caused by infection with the mpox virus, which is part of the same family of viruses as smallpox. Mpox symptoms are similar to smallpox symptoms, but milder, and mpox is rarely fatal.<br /><br />Symptoms of monkeypox can include:<br />
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<li>Fever</li>
<li>Headache</li>
<li>Muscle aches and backache</li>
<li>Swollen lymph nodes</li>
<li>Chills</li>
<li>Respiratory symptoms (e.g. sore throat, nasal congestion or cough)
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<li>A rash that can look like pimples or blisters that appear on the face, inside the mouth, and on other parts of the body, like the hands, feet, chest, genitals or anus.<br />The rash goes through different stages before healing completely. The illness typically lasts two to four weeks.</li>
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To learn more about mpox signs and symptoms: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/symptoms/index.html">https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/symptoms/index.html</a><br /><br />Several resources are available in our community for those seeking a mpox vaccine. Currently the CDC does not recommend the mpox vaccine for the general public. People with above average risk due to recent exposure, sexual history, history of HIV or other immunosuppressive disorder, should consider the mpox vaccine. <br /><br />For more information on those groups who are recommended to receive the mpox vaccine, please visit: <a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/CoMo.gov/health/mpox-formerly-known-as-monkeypox/tab1">CoMo.gov/health/mpox-formerly-known-as-monkeypox/tab1</a><br /><br />Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) will be hosting mpox vaccine clinics throughout the community: <br />
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<li>Thursday, July 13, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Cosmo Park, 1615 Business Loop 70 W.</li>
<li>Sunday, July 16, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Ashland Pride Event, Ashland City Park, 399 N. College St.</li>
<li>Wednesday, July 19, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Cosmo Park, 1615 Business Loop 70 W.</li>
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In addition, a mpox vaccine can be received by calling the clinic at the PHHS building and making an appointment: 573.874.7249<br /><br />Read more information about mpox: <a href="https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/mpox/">https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/mpox/</a></div>
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