Four presumptive cases of monkeypox confirmed in Shelby County

Morgan Mitchell

2 years ago

FILE - This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. Health authorities in Africa said Thursday, June 30, 2022 they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak there as an emergency and are calling on rich countries to share the world's limited supply of vaccines in an effort to avoid the glaring equity problems seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP, File)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department announced that four presumptive monkeypox cases have been confirmed within Shelby County as of Tuesday.

SCHD says the four people are now in isolation.

Shelby County Health Department is working to reach any close contacts who may have been exposed to offer them testing and vaccination.

Tennessee Department off Health is distributing the vaccine to regional and county health departments only on an as-needed basis. SCHD says they have received a limited supply of the Jynneos vaccine.

Most monkeypox cases associated with the 2022 outbreak are mild to no symptoms other than rashes and most people recover within 2-4 weeks.

For more information about monkeypox, visit the following online resources visit the Tennessee Department of Health Monkeypox Page.