1.0Disease Preventionhttps://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/disease-preventionDDP PR Coordinatorhttps://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/author/christopherbarnett/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5LlsWoUHNn"><a href="https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/2025/08/13/is-mpox-still-around/">Is Mpox Still Around?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/2025/08/13/is-mpox-still-around/embed/#?secret=5LlsWoUHNn" width="600" height="338" title="“Is Mpox Still Around?” — Disease Prevention" data-secret="5LlsWoUHNn" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/10/mpox_square.jpg853853Yes.  While the numbers are not as high as in 2022, mpox cases are still being diagnosed in the U.S. and in Virginia. About Mpox Mpox spreads through close or personal contact. People with mpox often get a rash.  The rash can occur on hands, feet, chest, face, mouth or near the genitals.  They may […]