The Santa Clara County Public Health Department stated Thursday that it was investigating its first suspected case of monkeypox in a resident who probably grew to become contaminated on a world journey.
The county’s announcement marks California’s newest reported case of the uncommon virus — a milder model of smallpox. The first case detected in the state came from a Sacramento County resident in late May. That was adopted by another case recorded in San Francisco earlier this month. Monterey County on Thursday additionally reported its first in all probability case.
Santa Clara County officers are working with the State of California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to analyze the case.
The particular person reportedly contaminated had examined constructive whereas in search of medical care. The particular person is now in isolation and affirmation of the case is pending testing from the CDC. County well being officers stated they’re following up with individuals who the person could have had shut contact with.
“The most important for people to do if they have symptoms of a rash, particularly if they have a new partner, is to seek care from a medical provider as soon as possible,” Dr. Monika Roy, Communicable Disease Controller and Assistant Health Officer, stated throughout a news convention Thursday afternoon.
The total threat of monkeypox to the overall inhabitants is low, in response to well being officers. Symptoms of the virus are much like however milder than these of smallpox, together with fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes and exhaustion. Those signs are then adopted by a particular rash or sores that usually present up on a person’s face and unfold to different areas of the physique, in response to the CDC. The sickness sometimes lasts for two to 4 weeks and most of the people get well.
Roy stated that Bay Area residents who establish as transgender or homosexual or bisexual males are at the next threat of getting contaminated as a result of they’re “part of a social network that has experienced monkeypox activity.”
“While the pandemic potential is much lower (than COVID-19), we do anticipate that we will see more cases,” Roy stated.
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