Maine: 2022 Monkeypox

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Source: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2022/07/22/first-case-of-monkeypox-reported-in-maine

First case of monkeypox reported in Maine
By Sean Murphy Maine
PUBLISHED 2:40 PM ET Jul. 22, 2022

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday the state’s first case of monkeypox.

A private laboratory conducted the testing and identified the disease in a man from York County, Maine CDC said in a statement. Officials said they would withhold further identifying information about the man...

 

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Source: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/maine-reports-1st-case-of-monkeypox-in-a-child/2806925/

Maine Reports 1st Case of Monkeypox in a Child
The state's Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that cases in children remain rare and that the broader risk of contracting monkeypox is low
By Asher Klein • Published 12 mins ago • Updated 4 mins ago

A child in Maine has monkeypox, health officials say. It's the first pediatric case in the state and possibly New England.

The state didn't release any details about the case when it was announced Friday, including the age of the patient (beyond that they are under 18), where they live or how they may have contracted the virus.

It's Maine's third case of monkeypox. The state's Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that cases in children remain rare and that the broader risk of contracting monkeypox is low.

Children are among those eligible to get the monkeypox vaccine, Jynneos, that's been distributed to Maine and other states...