Who should get tested? If you start to notice red lesions, pimples or pustules you should contact RIPHI’s Open Door Health and let the team know that you suspect a monkeypox infection. How do you test for Monkeypox? Current testing procedure utilizes a polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, test that is conducted by swabbing a …
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Monkeypox: What You Need To Know
Open Door Health is closely following cases of monkeypox recently detected in the United States. Early data suggest that gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men make up a high number of current cases. However, anyone who has been in close contact with someone who has monkeypox is at risk. We have …