6 More MonkeyPox Cases Reported In Delaware

Delaware’s monkey pox cases are still climbing still by little.

Six more monkeypox cases are being reported in Delaware, increasing the state’s total to 17.

State health officials said three of the new cases are in New Castle County with three in Sussex County.

All are men ages 26 to 58. None of the cases are related to one another.

Health officials say the symptoms of monkeypox are similar to but milder than the symptoms of smallpox, with symptoms usually starting within three weeks of exposure to the virus. Most patients also develop a rash.