09/19/2022
Bureau of EMS
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August 22, 2022
Dear EMS & Healthcare Community,
A new resource from ADHS aims to help everyone better understand the monkeypox outbreak, including information for Arizona
healthcare and EMS providers.
The website at azhealth.gov/monkeypox is organized around four areas:
Know: Monkeypox is spread through very close, often intimate, contact. The site has an infographic explaining activities that put people at high risk for monkeypox. It also explains that monkeypox isn’t spread through brief conversations or walking past an infected person, so the risk from normal activities such as shopping, using a public restroom, or going to a restaurant is quite low.
Prevent: Vaccines are available to those at high risk or who have been exposed to monkeypox. Contact your local health department for more information. Residents of Maricopa County or Pima County interested in vaccination can fill out their vaccine interest forms. EMS and healthcare providers can protect themselves by adhering to enhanced precautions to include gloves, masks, gowns, and eye protection during patient encounters.
Identify: Symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches and backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills, exhaustion, respiratory symptoms (e.g., sore throat, nasal congestion, or cough), and rash (may be located on any part of the body including on or near the ge****ls). Testing is available in Arizona. Contact your health care provider to arrange testing.
Treat: Medication is available and may be recommended by your doctor.
As of August 13, Arizona had 186 reported cases of monkeypox, with most of those occurring in the Phoenix and Tucson areas. This rare viral infection, which had been rarely seen in people who hadn’t traveled to central and west Africa, has been reported since May across multiple countries that normally don’t report cases. It is rarely life-threatening but can cause painful rash and lesions.
Please visit azhealth.gov/monkeypox for additional information, including resources for healthcare providers.
https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/monkeypox/index.php -professionals
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