Yuba County Public Health and Sutter County Public Health are carefully monitoring the monkeypox outbreak situation, along with the CA Department of Public Health (CDPH) and CDC. The risk of monkeypox to the general public is currently very low.

About Monkeypox 

Monkeypox is a rare disease that is caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox is of public health concern because the illness is similar to smallpox and can be spread from infected humans, animals, and materials contaminated with the virus, though it is less transmissible than smallpox.

Symptoms 

In humans, symptoms of monkeypox can be similar but milder than symptoms of smallpox.

Symptoms can begin with: 

• Fever 
• Headache 
• Muscle aches 
• Backache 
• Swollen lymph nodes 
• Chills 
• Exhaustion 

The time from infection to symptoms for monkeypox can range anywhere from 5−21 days. The illness typically lasts for 2−4 weeks. 

Anyone who has symptoms of monkeypox, such as characteristic rashes or lesions, should contact a health care provider right away. If your doctor is concerned that you have monkeypox, he/she should immediately contact Public Health for consultation to determine whether testing is appropriate.