JUST IN: Health officials in Broward County and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating the case which appears to be related to international travel.
– A “presumptive” case of monkeypox is being investigated in South Florida, state health officials said Sunday.
Health officials in Broward County and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating the case which appears to be related to international travel, the Florida Department of Health in Broward County said in a news release. The person is in isolation, and local Department of Health officials were notifying people who may have been exposed to the patient, the news release said.that originates in wild animals like rodents and primates, and occasionally jumps to people. Most human cases have been in central and west Africa, where the disease is endemic.
The Florida Department of Health said in its news release that risk of exposure is low since its requires contact with lesions or items that have been contaminated by lesions.on the disease, President Joe Biden said, “It is a concern in that if it were to spread it would be consequential.” Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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