MPX is not a sexually transmitted disease, but it can be spread through sex and other close contact activities. MPX can spread during intimate contact between people. It also can be spread by respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact.
MPX spreads between people primarily through direct contact with infectious sores, scabs, or body fluids. Monkeypox (MPX) is a rare disease caused by infection with monkeypox virus. Visit Columbus Public Health’s webpage to learn more about Monkeypox clinics. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared MPV a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) at the end of July and the US made MPX a public health emergency in early August. For an up-to-date map and case count, visit the CDC situational summary page.Īt FCPH, we continue to support the MPX vaccine clinics that are being held at Columbus Public Health. As of today, there are 144 cases of Monkeypox (MPX) in Ohio and in the US 16,603 (up from 14,115 last week). There are more than 30 confirmed cases in Columbus.
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