A second monkeypox case has been identified in Sacramento county. The suspected patient is in close contact with the first patient, according to reports.
Health officials in Sacramento say they have detected a possible case of monkeypox, which would be the first documented case in California. Tests are pending to confirm their initial findings.The second suspected monkeypox case has been identified in Sacramento County, health officials said on Friday, according to health officials.
The announcement from the Sacramento County Public Health Department on Friday came days after the first suspected case in California was reported in the county. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention tested the initial sample and confirmed the monkeypox diagnosis, health officials said. The first patient had just returned from travels in Europe, according to the Chronicle. The second suspected case is a close contact of the initial patient.
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