JUST IN: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has confirmed a fourth case of monkeypox in the state.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed a fourth case of monkeypox in the state on Tuesday afternoon.
The case is in an adult male who is currently isolating, health officials said. Initial testing was completed last Monday at the State Public Health Laboratory in Jamaica Plain and confirmatory testing will be done at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State health officials said they are working with local health officials, the patient and healthcare providers to identify anyone who might have come into contact with the patient while he was infectious.
Monkeypox typically spreads by skin-to-skin contact, or contact with contaminated clothing or bedding. It's rarely fatal.
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