UT Health RGV is monitoring the global outbreak of monkeypox and is dedicated to providing the latest information to keep our community safe and protected.
What Is Monkeypox?
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which is similar to the virus that causes smallpox.
Symptoms for monkeypox may vary, but almost always involve a rash with blisters on an infected person’s mouth, face, chest, hands, feet, genitals, or anus.
Monkeypox is a contact-based disease, which means it primarily spreads through close physical contact with an infected person’s rash, scabs, or body fluids. Touching objects, fabrics, and surfaces that were used by someone with monkeypox can also lead to infection. For your safety, avoid close contact with anyone who has a rash resembling monkeypox.
