Health officials on Friday confirmed a case of monkeypox in the Seattle area. It's one of nine cases being investigated in seven states. FOX13
Dr. Jeff Duchin, health officer at Public Health – Seattle & King County, said at a news conference Monday afternoon the case was in an adult male who had traveled internationally in the last month to a country that had reportedDuchin said initial testing was completed Monday at a state laboratory. The person was isolating at home and was not considered a risk to others, Duchin said.
Authorities are working to identify anyone who may have been exposed, but so far no one who was exposed is considered a possible positive case."Despite the news of multiple cases nationwide, monkeypox is a very rare disease in the United States and the Washington resident who tested positive does not pose a public health risk," said Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Secretary of Health.
Monkeypox is rarely identified outside of Africa. On Thursday, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said
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