A “presumptive” case of monkeypox is being investigated in South Florida, state health officials say. The case appears to be related to international travel, the Florida Department of Health in Broward County says. The person
Highlights
- A “presumptive” case of monkeypox is being investigated in South Florida, state health officials say.
- The case appears to be related to international travel, and the risk to the community is low, they say.
- As of Friday, there were 80 confirmed cases worldwide, including at least two in the United States.
- Most human cases have been in central and west Africa, where the disease is endemic.
- President Joe Biden: “It is a concern in the sense that if it were to spread, it would be… consequential” The disease is a virus that originates in wild animals like rodents and primates, and occasionally jumps to people.