The person is a San Francisco resident who traveled to a location with known cases, and they are isolating and in good condition, health officials say.
San Francisco has reported its first suspected case of monkeypox, public health officials said Friday.
Monkeypox is far more likely to spread through close, sustained, skin-to-skin contact with someone who has an active rash and monkeypox skin sores. The virus can be spread during sexual and intimate contact and through shared bedding and clothing. It’s also possible it can be spread through kissing and breathing at very close range.In many recent cases, during the early stages of illness, the rash has been mostly in the genital area. The rash can also spread widely across the body.
Most of the recent cases of monkeypox in the U.S. known to the CDC have occurred among men who have sex with men; one recent case occurred in a woman who had traveled to west Africa. Officials emphasized that anyone can become infected and spread monkeypox, including healthcare workers and family members caring for those who are ill.
“They should test for monkeypox, even if they think they might have a positive test for another, more common” sexually transmitted infection, McQuiston said.
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