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Health officials investigating California’s first suspected case of monkeypox in Sacramento County

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Health officials in Sacramento County are investigating California's first suspected case of monkeypox. The patient recently traveled to Europe and is now in isolation. Health officials said the current risk to the general public is low. Only a handful of cases were reported in the U.S., Canada and Australia.

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Sacramento County traveler may be state's 1st monkeypox case

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Sacramento County resident who recently traveled to Europe may have the first confirmed case of the monkeypox virus in California, officials said Tuesday.

2 years ago·United States

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Spectrum News

Sacramento County traveler may be state's 1st monkeypox case

The risk of monkeypox to the general public is very low

2 years ago·United States

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Audacy

Health officials investigating California’s first suspected case of monkeypox in Sacramento County

Health officials in Sacramento County are investigating California’s first suspected case of monkeypox. The patient recently traveled to Europe and is now isolated, according to Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye.

2 years ago·Philadelphia, United States

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Shasta County health officials react to Monkeypox case in Sacramento

The first likely case of monkeypox in California was reported in Sacramento Tuesday morning. The disease, which is endemic to tropical areas of central and west Africa, has been spreading to countries it has never been seen before—primarily western Europe. Though most cases are mild and result in headache, fatigue, and sometimes severe rashes, 1 out of 10 cases in Africa has been fatal.

2 years ago

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Suspected monkeypox case reported in Sacramento County

The announcement comes as a rare outbreak of the disease continues to move around the globe. A White House official told NPR on Monday that the risk to the general public is low.

2 years ago

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