Sometimes, people get a rash first, then get other symptoms. Some people may get flu-like symptoms like fever, headache, muscle aches, sore throat, cough, swollen lymph nodes, chills, or exhaustion. The rash will change and turn to scabs before healing. Monkeypox can cause a rash that may look like pimples or blisters. Monkeypox is spread through close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact with someone who has monkeypox. However, it is important to continue to do all we can to mitigate the spread of this virus and to reduce the burden of illness.”
“The risk of contracting monkeypox for most Ohioans remains low, as this virus does not easily spread like COVID-19. As cases do continue to rise, we want to keep Ohioans informed about this outbreak, and what steps they should take to protect themselves,” Dr. “The Ohio Department of Health has been working closely with our local health department partners and healthcare providers to provide monkeypox testing, case investigation, contact tracing, and prevention and treatment options. As we have seen cases increase nationally and here in Ohio in the past few weeks, this new resource can help Ohioans be aware of the health status of their communities. The Ohio Department of Health reported the state’s first case of monkeypox on June 13. The dashboard, which will be updated weekly on Thursdays, is modeled after other dashboards ODH has developed to share information with Ohioans about infectious disease outbreaks, including the 2018 statewide outbreak of Hepatitis A.Īs of Thursday, there have been 147 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ohio across 19 counties, with the most cases reported in two of the state’s largest metro areas, Franklin County, including the City of Columbus, (33 cases) and Cuyahoga County, including the City of Cleveland, (69 cases). The Monkeypox Cases Overview dashboard and interactive map, available on the Ohio Department of Health website ( ), shows the total number of cases across the state, the number of cases per county, the age range of people affected by monkeypox, the percentage of cases by sex, and outcomes, including any hospitalizations and deaths. In Ohios pursuit to have at least 65 of Ohioans, ages 25-64, equipped with a degree, certificate or other postsecondary credential of. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSAZ) - Ohio Department of Health director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, has announced the creation of a new public dashboard to provide Ohioans with information about the status of monkeypox in the state.
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