City, State public health officials confirm first probable case of monkeypox virus in Illinois
through respiratory droplets following prolonged face-to-face contact.
belongs to the Orthopoxvirus family, and typically begins with flu-like symptoms and swelling of the lymph nodes, and progresses to a rash on the face and body. Most infections last 2 to 4 weeks. Monkeypox is typically endemic to parts of central and west Africa, and people can be exposed through bites or scratches from rodents and small mammals, preparing
wild game, or having contact with an infected animal or possibly animal products.
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