Monkeypox virus under an electron microscope. File photoWASHINGTON, May 20. U.S. medical services are investigating the nation's only confirmed human case of monkeypox and deeming it a low risk to the public, the CDC said. A patient in Massachusetts was diagnosed with the West African strain of the virus this week .
03:53 PM present, risks to the public appear to be low,» the release said. Previously, cases of monkeypox have been reported in the United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, Israel, Italy, Australia, and Canada. The CDC publishes recommendations for clinicians, healthcare providers, and the general public. People with the characteristic skin rash are advised to seek medical attention, especially those who have returned from countries where monkeypox has been identified or have been in contact with carriers of similar symptoms. Also at risk are men who, in the past month, have «close or intimate contact with other men (after dating) through a website, digital app, bar, or party.»
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