The patient traveled to a country with recently confirmed cases, according to DCHD and IDPH.
DuPage County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating a single case of monkeypox in DuPage County.
Initial testing was completed at the IDPH laboratory on Friday. Confirmation of test results from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention is pending. DCHD and IDPH said they're working closely with the CDC, patient, and patient's health care provider to identify individuals he might have been in contact with while infectious.
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