Two possible cases of monkeypox have been investigated by the New York City Health Department, as the officials look to identify what could be the city’s first potential case of the contagious disease
The patient, who had an illness consistent with monkeypox, is in isolation and is being cared for at NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue, according to health officials. The health department said the case is being handled as a presumed positive until it is confirmed. Contact tracing is also underway.
Both the city and state health departments said the risk to the general public appears to be low at this time. "Reports of suspected cases of monkeypox in the United States and elsewhere are concerning," said New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett."While a possible case in New York State awaits confirmatory testing by our local and federal partners, the Department has alerted health care providers in New York State so that they can consider this unusual diagnosis if their patients present with symptoms.
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with a virus that is related to those that cause smallpox and cowpox. It was first discovered in 1958, when outbreaks occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research -- resulting in its name. The first case in a human was reported in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which still has the majority of infections. Other African countries where it has been found: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone.
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