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MONKEYPOX

Monkeypox is a rare disease that can make you sick, including a rash, which may look like pimples or blisters, often with an earlier flu-like illness. Monkeypox can spread to anyone through close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact.

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COVID-19

Getting tested and vaccinated for COVID-19 is not only about protecting yourself – it’s also about protecting your family, friends, and community.

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WEST NILE VIRUS AND EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS (EEE)

Mosquitoes can spread diseases that make you sick. In Massachusetts, mosquitoes can give you West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis.  Learn how to protect you and your family.

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