Monkeypox communications and outreach
Social media
These messages and images were developed to support monkeypox awareness, prevention, and clinical recommendations. Use them online or print as needed.
More information:
- Copy samples and images can be used for social media or other uses you may have.
- All resources are available in English. Some resources are available in Spanish or other languages. Expand the accordion to see which resources are available in which languages.
Printable handouts
In the United States
What is monkeypox? is available in English and Spanish to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease, how it spreads and how to prevent it, and what to do if you may have been exposed to monkeypox.
For non-US settings
Printable resources can help with risk communication and community engagement in countries with monkeypox outbreaks or in countries preparing for possible outbreaks. Some materials may be more appropriate for clinical use or infection control.
Social media content
English
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#Monkeypox is still spreading in the United States. Learn more so you can protect yourself and others: https://bit.ly/3U5UA8K
Spanish
Lo que necesitas saber
La #viruelasímica se está propagando en los Estados Unidos: https://bit.ly/3U5UA8K
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#Monkeypox can cause a painful, itchy rash on various parts of the body that looks like sores or blisters. Common symptoms include fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches and backache, exhaustion, headache, and respiratory symptoms. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3BSQvOA
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Getting the 2-dose monkeypox vaccine makes getting and spreading monkeypox less likely. Although infections after monkeypox vaccination are possible, the vaccine may help make symptoms less severe and easier to manage. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3U886sd
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Got your monkeypox vaccine? 1 dose is a good start, but 2 doses offer better protection against monkeypox. If you haven't gotten your second dose yet, it's not too late. Find out if the vaccine is recommended for you: https://bit.ly/3U886sd
Spanish
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¿Te vacunaste contra la viruela símica? 1 dosis es un buen comienzo, pero 2 te dan la máxima protección contra la viruela símica. Infórmate más: https://bit.ly/3U886sd
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Dos dosis de la vacuna contra la viruela símica son la más fuerte protección. Maximiza esta protección y ponte la segunda dosis. Si no te has puesto la segunda dosis todavía, no es demasiado tarde. Infórmate más: https://bit.ly/3U886sd
English
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People with untreated HIV are more likely to get severe cases of monkeypox. If you don't know your HIV status, get tested. And if you're eligible for the monkeypox vaccine, get both recommended doses for the best protection. https://bit.ly/4dLQFF1
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Most people with monkeypox recover with pain management and supportive care alone. But some people are more likely to get severe monkeypox and may need extra treatment if they do get the disease. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dLQFF1
Spanish
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Las personas con el VIH sin tratar tienen más probabilidades de tener casos muy graves de viruela símica. Si no sabes tu estatus del VIH, hazte la prueba. Y ponte dos dosis de la vacuna contra la viruela símica lo antes posible. https://bit.ly/4dLQFF1
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Aunque la mayoría de las personas con viruela símica se recuperan por sí solas en casa, algunas tienen mayor riesgo de enfermarse gravemente y deberían hablar con su proveedor de atención médica sobre opciones de tratamiento si contraen viruela símica. Infórmate más: https://bit.ly/4dLQFF1
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#Monkeypox can spread through close contact (including intimate or sexual contact) with a person with monkeypox; contact with contaminated materials used by someone with monkeypox; and direct contact with live or dead infected wild animals in some parts of Western and Central Africa, where monkeypox occurs historically.
English
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#Monkeypox can spread through close or intimate physical contact. Consider how much skin-to-skin contact is likely to occur at any event you plan to attend. Learn to protect yourself and others before, during, and after an event: https://bit.ly/483GlXE
Spanish
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La viruela símica puede propagarse a través del contacto físico cercano y continuo. Considera cuánto contacto cercano de piel a piel es probable que ocurra en el evento al que piensas ir. Mira aquí cómo te puedes proteger a ti y a los demás: https://bit.ly/483GlXE
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Clinicians: #monkeypox may seem like old news, but it's still spreading around the globe. CDC has clinical and public health guidance for prevention, case reporting, testing, treatment, and infection control. https://bit.ly/4hdtkPw