MPOX
PRIMARY CARE CLINICS
Students may make an appointment with their Primary Care Clinic via the Patient Portal or by calling 706-542-1162
MPOX VACCINATION
UHC does not carry the mpox vaccine. Students, faculty, and staff who are interested in the mpox vaccine should contact the Health Department to schedule a visit.
What is mpox?
Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a contagious disease caused by a virus that’s in the same family as smallpox. There is no specific treatment for mpox. Mpox can be spread between animals and between people through direct contact with skin or body fluids. Mpox is not related to chickenpox.
The best protection against mpox is avoid skin contact and sharing materials with those who have a rash that looks like mpox and, if you have certain risk factors, the mpox vaccine.
Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a contagious disease caused by a virus that’s in the same family as smallpox. There is no specific treatment for mpox. Mpox can be spread between animals and between people through direct contact with skin or body fluids. Mpox is not related to chickenpox.
The best protection against mpox is avoid skin contact and sharing materials with those who have a rash that looks like mpox and, if you have certain risk factors, the mpox vaccine.
What are the signs and symptoms of mpox?
Most mpox symptoms start within 21 days of exposure to the virus. A rash usually develops within 3-17 days, and the rash will go through several stages including scabbing before healing. The rash can look like pimples or blisters, and it may be painful or itchy.
Other symptoms of mpox include fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, fatigue, muscle aches and pains, headache, and respiratory symptoms.
A person with mpox can spread it from the time symptoms start until the rash has fully healed.
Most mpox symptoms start within 21 days of exposure to the virus. A rash usually develops within 3-17 days, and the rash will go through several stages including scabbing before healing. The rash can look like pimples or blisters, and it may be painful or itchy.
Other symptoms of mpox include fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, fatigue, muscle aches and pains, headache, and respiratory symptoms.
A person with mpox can spread it from the time symptoms start until the rash has fully healed.
What should I do if I think I have mpox?
Students should avoid close contact with others, wear a mask, use gauze or bandages to cover the rash to limit spread, and make an appointment for testing by contacting your home team.
Faculty and staff should also avoid close contact with others, wear a mask, use gauze or bandages to cover the rash to limit spread, and make an appointment for testing by contacting their healthcare provider.
Students should avoid close contact with others, wear a mask, use gauze or bandages to cover the rash to limit spread, and make an appointment for testing by contacting your home team.
Faculty and staff should also avoid close contact with others, wear a mask, use gauze or bandages to cover the rash to limit spread, and make an appointment for testing by contacting their healthcare provider.
How do I protect myself from mpox?
The best protection against mpox is to avoid skin contact and sharing materials with those who have a rash that looks like mpox and, if you have certain risk factors, the mpox vaccine.
Students, faculty, and staff who are interested in the mpox vaccine should contact the Health Department to schedule a visit.
If you’d like more information about the mpox vaccine, then visit the CDC’s Mpox Vaccination page.
The best protection against mpox is to avoid skin contact and sharing materials with those who have a rash that looks like mpox and, if you have certain risk factors, the mpox vaccine.
Students, faculty, and staff who are interested in the mpox vaccine should contact the Health Department to schedule a visit.
If you’d like more information about the mpox vaccine, then visit the CDC’s Mpox Vaccination page.