MPox Fact Sheet
What is MPox?
MPox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness. It is in the same family as Small Pox, but less severe. It is also less transmissible and not often fatal.
Spread & Transmission
How is MPox Transmitted?
Skin-to-skin contact
Touching bodily fluids of someone who has MPox
Contact with infected objects (e.g. bedding, towels)
Large respiratory droplets
Staying Safe
How Can I Reduce My Risk and Prevent the Spread of MPox?
The best way to prevent or slow the spread is to learn as much as possible about MPox virus, the disease it causes and how it spreads.
- Get the vaccine
- Wear a mask & avoid close contact with infected individuals
- Limit sex partners
- Wash hands
- Disinfect objects & surfaces
What to Watch For
Signs & Symptoms of MPox Infection
It can take up to 21 days to develop symptoms. Some people may experience all or just a few of the following:
- Fever (>38°C), chills
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Headache
- Muscle/joint pain
- Backache
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Stuffy nose
- Exhaustion
- Extreme weakness
- Rash/blisters on face, palms of the hands, & soles of the feet within 1–3 days