{"id":16154,"date":"2022-07-27T10:31:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T14:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/?page_id=16154"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:33:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:33:01","slug":"viruela-mpox","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/viruela-mpox\/","title":{"rendered":"Viruela mpox"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-16154\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-16154-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-16154-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-16154-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-16154-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-16154-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>La viruela mpox es un virus que causa lesiones y erupciones cut\u00e1neas entre otros s\u00edntomas; puede ser bastante dolorosa y perturbadora, pero por lo general no causa la muerte. Ya tenemos una vacuna y opciones terap\u00e9uticas que pueden ayudar a prevenir y tratar la viruela mpox. No todos, pero la mayor\u00eda de los casos de viruela mpox asociados con el brote actual de 2022 se han identificado en homosexuales, bisexuales u hombres que tienen relaciones sexuales con hombres (HSH).<\/p>\n<p>El riesgo para el p\u00fablico en general se considera bajo en este momento, pero cualquier persona, sin importar su identidad de g\u00e9nero u orientaci\u00f3n sexual, puede contraer la viruela mpox si tiene contacto cercano con alguien infectado con el virus.<\/p>\n<h2><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #00a6a6;\">Si usted es una persona con alto riesgo...<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Los distritos de salud de Richmond y Henrico est\u00e1n ofreciendo vacunas contra la viruela mpox a algunas personas que viven, trabajan o pasan tiempo en Richmond y Henrico y tienen un mayor riesgo de exposici\u00f3n o enfermedad grave.<\/p>\n<p>RHHD ofrece la vacuna mpox (JYNNEOS) en cl\u00ednicas de vacunaci\u00f3n. Llame al 804-205-3500 para programar una cita.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-16154-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-16154-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-16154-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-16154-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-16154-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #00a6a6;\">Si cree que es posible que tenga viruela mpox o que haya estado expuesto a la viruela mpox...<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Si cree que es posible que tenga viruela mpox o que haya estado expuesto a alguien con viruela mpox, a\u00edslese de los dem\u00e1s (y de las mascotas) y llame a su m\u00e9dico o a nuestro Centro de Contacto para obtener informaci\u00f3n sobre los siguientes pasos: 804-205-3500. Si no puede separarse completamente de los dem\u00e1s, debe usar una mascarilla bien ajustada y cubrir las zonas en las que haya erupciones cut\u00e1neas o llagas.<\/p>\n<h2><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #00a6a6;\">Preguntas frecuentes<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mpox\/es\/testing\/hacerse-pruebas-de-deteccion-de-viruela-simica-mpox.html\">Hacerse pruebas de detecci\u00f3n de viruela s\u00edmica (mpox)<\/a> (CDC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mpox\/es\/causes\/index.html\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo se propaga la viruela s\u00edmica (mpox)?<\/a> (CDC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-16154-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-16154-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-16154-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-16154-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-16154-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2022\/12\/MPX-test-Now-what-updated-dec-5-ES.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">MPX-test-Now-what-updated-dec-5-ES<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-16154-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-16154-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-16154-2-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/03\/Mpox-flyer-Updated-march25-FINAL-ES.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Mpox-flyer-Updated-march25 FINAL-ES<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La viruela mpox es un virus que causa lesiones y erupciones cut\u00e1neas entre otros s\u00edntomas; puede ser bastante dolorosa y perturbadora, pero por lo general no causa la muerte. 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