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CDC monkeypox test inconclusive in possible NYC case
Summary by Ground News
CDC tests did not conclusively identify the monkeypox virus in the patient. Earlier tests detected the patient had orthopoxvirus, which is the family of viruses that monkeypox belongs to. Monkeypox is rare but can spread through close prolonged contact with an infected person or animal.