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First case of monkeypox reported in Idaho, in a Treasure Valley patient
The patient lives in Idaho’s most populous area
By: Audrey Dutton - July 6, 2022 2:18 pm
The Idaho Division of Public Health and Central District Health on Wednesday announced the state’s first probable case of monkeypox in an Idaho resident.
The patient lives in the region covered by Central District Health. Idaho’s most densely populated area, the CDH region, includes Boise and the rest of Ada County.
Health officials said they believe the patient acquired the infection during travel outside the U.S. to another country experiencing a monkeypox outbreak. There currently are more than 560 known cases of monkeypox in the U.S. There have been no deaths in the U.S.
State and local public health officials, the patient’s health care providers and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working together to ensure that the patient is treated and to perform contact tracing to identify and notify any contacts who may have been exposed to the virus, the news release said...
First case of monkeypox reported in Idaho, in a Treasure Valley patient
The patient lives in Idaho’s most populous area
By: Audrey Dutton - July 6, 2022 2:18 pm
The Idaho Division of Public Health and Central District Health on Wednesday announced the state’s first probable case of monkeypox in an Idaho resident.
The patient lives in the region covered by Central District Health. Idaho’s most densely populated area, the CDH region, includes Boise and the rest of Ada County.
Health officials said they believe the patient acquired the infection during travel outside the U.S. to another country experiencing a monkeypox outbreak. There currently are more than 560 known cases of monkeypox in the U.S. There have been no deaths in the U.S.
State and local public health officials, the patient’s health care providers and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working together to ensure that the patient is treated and to perform contact tracing to identify and notify any contacts who may have been exposed to the virus, the news release said...