First Case of Monkeypox Hits Cumberland County NC

Cumberland County NC Department of Public Health has confirmed the its first case of monkeypox

STATS:
5,189 confirmed cases in the USA
60 confirmed cases in North Carolina
1 confirmed case in Cumberland County NC

—August 2, 2022

Vaccines are limited to those who feel they have been exposed.

Call the Health Department at 910-433-3600 to request a FREE vaccination appointment if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

?People who have been in close physical contact in the last 14 days with someone diagnosed with monkeypox
?People who know their sexual partner was diagnosed with monkeypox
?Men who have sex with men, or transgender individuals, who report any of the following in the last 90 days:
?Having multiple or anonymous sex partners
?Being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection
?Receiving HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Learn more at:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/transmission.html