New York Investigates Potential Monkeypox Case

New York Investigates Potential Monkeypox Case
A New York City Department of Health and Hospitals Police (NYHP) officer walks past the entrance to Bellevue Hospital in New York on Oct. 23, 2014. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
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A presumptive case of monkeypox infection is being investigated in New York City following one confirmed incident that was earlier reported in Massachusetts.

NYC health officials confirmed Friday (pdf) that a resident from the city has tested positive for the family of viruses that includes monkeypox. The patient is currently in isolation.
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