Monkeypox Update From Health Department

Hendry and Glades Counties, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Hendry and Glades Counties (DOH Hendry/Glades) are currently monitoring the monkeypox outbreak. There are cases of monkeypox in at least 43 states and Washington DC. 

To date, there have been no monkeypox-related deaths outside of endemic countries. The risk of monkeypox to the general population remains low.

There are 16,882 cases worldwide, 2,593 in the U.S., 2,208 in the U.K. and 3,450 in Spain, the three countries with the most cases.

In the event of a Monkeypox case, DOH Hendry/Glades will conduct epidemiological investigations to notify possible exposures and offer potential post-exposure prophylaxis. DOH Hendry/Glades will offer the monkeypox vaccine to high-risk groups as doses become available from the federal government.

Up to date information on monkeypox is available at FloridaHealth.gov. Case data for monkeypox, as well as other reportable diseases, can be found on FLHealthCharts.gov.