Davidson GSS

ALT MONKEYPOX FAQ How? The best thing we can do to protect ourselves and our community from monkeypox is to obtain a 2-dose monkeypox vaccine. Vaccines are offered through the Mecklenburg County Public Health Office, which serves the Davidson community. Information about scheduling an appointment can be found on mecknc.gov. For questions about monkeypox or monkeypox vaccination, please call 980-314-9400 option 4. We can also take preventative measures by limiting ​prolonged close or skin-to-skin contact at densely populated events and following safer sex guidelines to reduce skin-on-skin contact. Vaccine availability is limited, so reach out today!

ALT MONKEYPOX FAQ Who? Why? Monkeypox can infect anyone, and people with challenged immune systems may have more severe symptoms. Higher case counts are being reported among those who identify as LGBT+, including men who have sex with men and transgender women. Black and Hispanic/Latinx communities in the US are shouldering a disproportionate burden of cases compared to white populations. Because of healthcare disparities, underserved communities, especially communities of color, may have fewer vaccination resources and outreach efforts to deal with this outbreak. Some experts believe that LGBT+ populations in the US were hit harder because of close-contact super spreader events early in the outbreak.

ALT MONKEYPOX FAQ What? When? Where? Monkeypox is an infectious viral disease like smallpox transmitted from person to person ​primarily via ​prolonged close or skin-to-skin contact. Symptoms include a rash and flu-like aches. Many people carrying monkeypox may have few or no symptoms. An incubation period lasts 3–7 days after exposure. Symptoms appear afterward and last 2–4 weeks. People are infectious to others during incubation and after symptoms emerge until the rash is fully healed. A monkeypox rash can appear anywhere on the body, including inside the mouth and on or near the genitals and anus. Pox may be more difficult to detect on darker skin.