NYC Officials Investigate Possible Monkeypox Case

NBC New York reports:

Health officials are investigating a possible case of monkeypox in New York City, according to the city’s health department. The patient is being cared for at NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue, according to health officials.

The Health Department’s Public Health Lab will conduct preliminary tests to determine if the patient does have monkeypox.

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with a virus that is related to those that cause smallpox and cowpox. It was first discovered in 1958, when outbreaks occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research — resulting in its name.

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The city’s health department says the patient is being cared for at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for preliminary tests https://t.co/sIRWBndI5G

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Canada confirms two cases of monkeypox in Quebec, and are investigating 17 suspected cases. NY health officials investigating suspected case in Manhattan.

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