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.
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Viruela del mono Lo que usted necesita saber:
Los adolescentes sexualmente activos pueden estar en riesgo. 鈥 La viruela del mono no se transmite por contacto casual, en cambio la transmisi贸n en ni帽os a menudo se asocia con un miembro del mismo n煤cleo familiar.
Las exposiciones en el hogar podr铆an incluir contacto frente a frente tales como abrazos o besos. Adem谩s, la transmisi贸n puede ocurrir a trav茅s del contacto con ropa de cama, toallas, ropa compartida y art铆culos de tocador.
Los ni帽os y adolescentes con fiebre, malestar y cualquier erupci贸n vesicular (ampollas diminutas o peque帽as llenas de l铆quido), deben ser evaluados por un m茅dico.
La prueba cutanea de la viruela del mono est谩 disponible en University Hospital, tanto en el departamento de urgencias como en la clinica de enfermedades infecciosas pedi谩tricas.
La viruela del mono puede ser transmitida por animales dom茅sticos y roedores. Las personas con la viruela del mono deben evitar tocar a sus mascotas.
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