Officials with the Delaware Division of Public Health say a probable case of monkeypox has been identified in a New Castle man.
According to the Delaware Division of Public Health , the case was identified in a 41-year-old New Castle man.
The agency says the case is considered probable pending confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The man did not report any travel or known exposure to someone with moneypox, but he believes he was exposed after close contact with an individual in early July, DPH says. "The Delaware Division of Public Health has prepared to respond to MPX cases," said DPH Interim Director Dr. Rick Hong. "As we work to confirm our first case in the state, we encourage Delawareans to be aware of being in close intimate contact with individuals who have rashes or flu-like symptoms.
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