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Mpox—previously referred to as monkeypox or hMPXV— continues to circulate in the U.S. Take steps to prevent getting mpox, including getting vaccinated if you're at risk.
Mpox is a viral illness that is mainly spread through close, personal (skin-to-skin) contact with someone who is infected. The most common symptom is a rash, which may look like pimples, blisters, or sores, or other more common rashes such as chicken pox, syphilis, or shingles. The rash can be extremely painful and leave scars. Other symptoms may include fever, headache, muscle aches, backaches, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and exhaustion.