'This is an evolving situation where in the past two weeks, we have seen a number of cases without a reported travel history to West Africa, which has been the travel that's been most relevant,' said Dr. Paul Biddinger of Mass General Brigham.
The man with the virus in Massachusetts had recently traveled from Canada, officials said, noting in a statement,"The case poses no risk to the public, and the individual is hospitalized and in good condition."
With a patient being diagnosed with monkeypox, officials at Massachusetts General Hospital provided information about the rare illness. Signs of a monkeypox infection include flu-like symptoms and lymph node swelling, then a rash that can begin on one part of the body and then spread, health officials say. The infection can last two to four weeks and may be confused with sexually transmitted disease like herpes or with chickenpox.
"At this point there’s a spectrum of illness, we are reassured that this is West African clade," Shenoy told reporters Wednesday.
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