First Likely Monkeypox Case Reported in Long Beach

Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive" in an illustration taken on May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Reuters

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Long Beach reported its first presumptive case of monkeypox July 16.

The case concerns an adult Long Beach resident with no recent travel history or known contacts. The person is showing symptoms and isolating at home for recovery, city officials said.