JCPS is sending a letter to the families of 22 schools after staff members tested positive for monkeypox
Appointed to be called in the morning. Also tonight, Jose Baez sent a letter to the parents of 22 schools in the area. Advise that an employee who regularly visits those schools has been tested positive for MonkeyBox. We’ve said the employee has been to all of those schools for the past two weeks. The disease now referred to Parks, the CDC says, can spread through close skin, often skin-to-skin contact. The stakes are low to reach the parks by touching the arrow
JCPS is sending a letter to the families of 22 schools after staff members tested positive for monkeypox
Updated: 10:46 PM EST January 13, 2023
Jefferson County Public Schools has sent a message to the families of 22 schools after a school district employee tested positive for monkeypox. The tests recently tested positive for monkeypox, and JCPS said they are in contact with the Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness Department. They did not specify which schools the letter was sent to, and they also included information about monkeypox in the letter home, quoting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying that “monkeypox can be spread through close and personal contact and is often from skin-to-skin.” . . “The type of contact includes direct contact with the rash and crusts on a person infected with it, in addition to contact with his saliva, mucus or mucus, and the areas around the private parts.” swollen lymph nodes, according to the CDC.JCPS said anyone with symptoms should contact the school and health care provider and stay home. “The health, safety, and well-being of our school community remains our top priority,” the letter said. Closely and we’ll give you updates if any further steps are needed.” Those who may have questions, or need to report a positive case for Mpox, should contact JCPS Health Services at 502-485-3387.
Jefferson County Public Schools has sent a message to the families of 22 schools after a school district employee tested positive for monkeypox.
In the letter to the families, JCPS said the employee had been in the schools building at least once in the past two weeks and had recently tested positive for monkeypox.
JCPS said they are in contact with the Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness Department. They did not specify which schools the letter was sent to.
They also included information about monkeypox in the letter to the house, quoting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that says, “Monkeypox can spread through close and personal contact, often from skin-to-skin.”
The type of contact will involve direct contact with the rashes and crusts on someone who has it, along with contact with their saliva, mucus or mucus, and the areas around their private parts.
“The risk is considered to be low for contracting Mpox disease by touching objects, fabrics and surfaces that have been used by a person infected with Mpox and have not been disinfected, such as clothing and furniture,” the letter said.
Symptoms of monkeypox include a rash that looks like blisters, congestion, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, fatigue, fever, and swollen lymph nodes, according to the CDC.
JCPS said anyone experiencing symptoms should contact the school and health care provider and stay home.
The letter stated, “The health, safety, and well-being of our school community remains our top priority.” “We are monitoring this situation closely and will provide you with updates if any further steps are required.”
Those who may have questions, or need to report a positive Mpox case, should contact JCPS Health Services at 502-485-3387.