While it is California's first suspected case, at least one confirmed case was found in Massachusetts.
Public health officials in Sacramento County are investigating the first possible case of the monkeypox virus in California.
While this is California's first suspected case, at least one confirmed case has been found in the United States in Massachusetts and at least 16 other countries have reported cases. Both cases in the U.S. were reported after the patients traveled abroad to Canada and Europe. While it is a cause for concern, many in the medical community said it is not an alarm. While there is no proven safe treatment for the virus infection, past data shows the smallpox vaccine is at least 85% effective in preventing monkeypox. Radhakrishna said that the virus is transmitted through droplets and sexual activity but is"not sexually transmitted."
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