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The first virus infection in the family, which includes monkeypox, has been reported in the District of Columbia, city officials said.
The resident is isolated and “does not pose a risk to society,” the DC Department of Health said.
The case of orthopox, a family of viruses that includes monkeypox, was reported on Saturday to someone who said he had recently traveled to Europe, according to the department.
The collected samples were sent to the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further testing and confirmation of the monkeypox virus, the health department said.
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Smallpox is a rare but potentially serious viral disease that can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact with body fluid or smallpox lesions. It is difficult to transmit and easier to contain than highly transmitted viruses such as coronavirus.
Monkeypox is rarely fatal, and because of its resemblance to smallpox, it can be treated with antiviral drugs and vaccines accumulated in the event of a smallpox outbreak. Vaccines can be given soon after exposure to prevent serious illness.
There are currently 25 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United States, the city’s health department said.
It was not immediately clear how likely each orthopox infection was to be apes.
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