DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human resources confirmed Friday that there are three monkeypox cases in Michigan that meet the probable or confirmed criteria. There are two cases in Oakland County and one in Detroit.
The first probable case in the state was reported last week in Oakland County.
Monkeypox is contagious, but health officials in Michigan said risk to the general public is low.
“This is not another COVID … this is different, it doesn’t spread the same way. It’s not nearly as contagious, it really spreads by contact,” said Dr. Matthew Sims, Director of Infectious Diseases Research at Beaumont Health.
Chief Public Health Officer for the City of Detroit Denise Fair Razo posted a video on Facebook to provide more information on monkeypox, including symptoms and ways to prevent contracting the virus.
Monkeypox symptoms include:
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle aches and backache
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Chills
- Exhaustion
- A rash that can look like pimples or blisters. These appear on the face, inside the mouth and other parts of the body, like the hands, feet, chest, genitals or anus.
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