However, please note that there is a suspected case in Virginia. Q: As of now, how would you assess the risk for Kentuckians?ДЄ: The risk for Kentuckians is pretty low. It can be spread via the respiratory route, mucosal route or through broken skin. This is followed by the appearance of a rash that progresses to blisters.ДЄ: Monkeypox is spread via close prolonged contact with body fluids/lesion materials, for example, by caring for or interacting closely with someone exhibiting symptoms, getting bit by an infected animal or manipulating sick animals, or handling contaminated materials. Symptoms first start with chills, fever, aches and swollen lymph nodes. We also have access to therapeutics in the form of antiviral and vaccinia immune globulins.ДЄ: The incubation period is often seven to 14 days but can be as long as 21 days. Vaccines against smallpox/monkeypox are available. Unlike SARS-CoV-2, monkeypox is contagious once the person has developed symptoms, and it is not easily transmitted between individuals. It is in the same genus as variola virus, which causes smallpox. Messaoudi, chair of the College of MedicineвЂ™s Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, shares what you need to know about monkeypox - including symptoms, risk and treatment.ДЄ: Monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which is a member of the orthopoxvirus genus within the Poxviridae family. University of Kentucky immunology and virology expert Ilhem Messaoudi, Ph.D., answered our questions about the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox has exploded into the news recently, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) closely tracking cases that have been recently reported in several countries that donвЂ™t normally have monkeypox activity, including the U.S.

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