Santa Cruz County public health officials announced Wednesday that the county's first probable case of monkeypox has been identified in a local resident.
According to the county's Public Health Division, the resident is isolating and in good condition while awaiting test results from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Public health officials stressed that the virus is only spread through skin-to-skin contact or bodily fluids via kissing, breathing at close range, sexual activity and sharing bedding or clothing. The virus is also not spread through airborne transmission like COVID-19 or the flu. "While most cases resolve on their own, monkeypox can be serious in rare cases, and we want to prevent further spread in the community," county Health Officer Dr. Gail Newell said in a statement.
Last week, health officials in eight Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley called on residents to be aware of the monkeypox virus as summer traveling and gatherings increase.
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