Posted on May 19, 2022
Massachusetts man found with first 2022 case of monkeypox in US
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A Massachusetts man has tested positive for the rare disease monkeypox, the first known case in the US this year, according to state public health officials.
The individual, who had recently traveled to Canada, is not a threat to the general population, officials said.
“The case poses no risk to the public, and the individual is hospitalized and in good condition,” the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) said in a statement on Wednesday.
The individual, who had recently traveled to Canada, is not a threat to the general population, officials said.
“The case poses no risk to the public, and the individual is hospitalized and in good condition,” the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) said in a statement on Wednesday.
Massachusetts man found with first 2022 case of monkeypox in US
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"How did monkeypox get to Massachusetts?
Massachusetts confirmed the country's first case of monkeypox from a man coming back from Canada. Star Tribune via Getty Images This first US case of monkeypox this year was confirmed in Massachusetts Tuesday as health officials said an adult man who recently returned from Canada contracted the disease."
"How did monkeypox get to Massachusetts?
Massachusetts confirmed the country's first case of monkeypox from a man coming back from Canada. Star Tribune via Getty Images This first US case of monkeypox this year was confirmed in Massachusetts Tuesday as health officials said an adult man who recently returned from Canada contracted the disease."
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