Mary Wilson
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Updated: 1:10 PM EDT Aug 12, 2022
Raquel Ciampi
MAINE —The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a case of monkeypox in a person under the age of 18.
Officials said this is the first pediatric case for the state and the fourth case overall. Officials have not expanded on which county the pediatric case was confirmed in.
The Maine CDC said it will not release further information to protect patient privacy but is working to identify those who may have been exposed. Vaccinations will be made available to those close contacts.
https://www.wmtw.com/article/pediatric-monkeypox-case-maine/40882755#
Raquel Ciampi
MAINE —The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a case of monkeypox in a person under the age of 18.
Officials said this is the first pediatric case for the state and the fourth case overall. Officials have not expanded on which county the pediatric case was confirmed in.
The Maine CDC said it will not release further information to protect patient privacy but is working to identify those who may have been exposed. Vaccinations will be made available to those close contacts.
https://www.wmtw.com/article/pediatric-monkeypox-case-maine/40882755#