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DC Health reports 1st possible case of monkeypox

Headline from WUSA9, on the newest of 4 developments

The patient is currently isolating and, according to health officials, does not pose a risk to others.

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Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. More than 550 monkeypox cases have been reported in 30 countries, WHO official says

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

  2. NYC Monkeypox Cases Rise to 7 as CDC Urges Doctors to Test More

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  3. DC Health studying first potential case of monkeypox

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  4. Newest

    DC Health reports 1st possible case of monkeypox

    Headline from WUSA9 ·

Reports & sources

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  1. Local News 8

    Monkeypox outbreak reaches 257 confirmed cases worldwide, WHO says (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    The World Health Organization has received reports of 257 confirmed monkeypox cases and about 120 suspected cases in 23 nations where the virus is not endemic as of Thursday, it said in a Sunday update.

  2. CNN

    More than 550 monkeypox cases have been reported in 30 countries, WHO official says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The World Health Organization is now counting more than 550 monkeypox cases worldwide, the group's technical lead for monkeypox, Rosamund Lewis, said Tuesday on CNN International.

  3. CBS News

    There are now 4 presumptive cases of monkeypox in New York City, health officials say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Health officials say four people in total have now tested positive for orthopoxvirus, which is the family of viruses monkeypox belongs to.

  4. Fox News

    Monkeypox virus cases: NYC identifies 2 more possible infections (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    New York has detected two more cases of what is presumed to be the monkeypox virus. There are now four cases in the state and 18 around the U.S.

  5. Fox News

    Probable monkeypox cases reported in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles County (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Probable monkeypox cases were detected in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles County on Thursday, health officials announced.

  6. CBS News

    First probable Illinois case of monkeypox reported in Chicago (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Public health officials said they are working with the CDC and the patient's doctors to identify anyone he might have been in contact with while he was infectious.

  7. Fox News

    Georgia reports first case of monkeypox virus (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Georgia health officials said a suspected monkeypox virus case was reported in an Atlanta man. Outbreaks have been reported in 10 states across the country.

  8. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Chicago man has Illinois' first probable case of monkeypox (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    State and Chicago health officials say a Chicago man who recently traveled to Europe has Illinois’ first probable case of monkeypox. The Chicago Department of Public Health and Illinois Department

  9. Foxla

    LA County reports 1st presumptive case of monkeypox (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Los Angeles County on Thursday confirmed its first presumptive case of monkeypox infection.

  10. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Monkeypox Case Reported in Philadelphia, 1st Confirmed for Pa. (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The first confirmed case of monkeypox, a disease similar to smallpox that is spread by person-to-person contact, was reported Thursday in Philadelphia. It's also the first confirmed case for Pennsylvania.

  11. Moultrie Observer

    Suspected case of monkeypox identified in Georgia (opens Moultrie Observer)

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    Moultrie Observer's feed description

    ATLANTA — A metro Atlanta man has a confirmed case of orthopoxvirus, according to a statement released by the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) on Wednesday.

  12. River Bender

    City, State and Public Health Officials Confirm First Probable Case Of Monkeypox Virus In Illinois (opens River Bender)

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    River Bender's feed description

    CHICAGO - The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), announced today a single presumptive monkeypox

  13. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    CDC: First case of monkeypox reported in Pennsylvania (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    On Thursday, the CDC added Pennsylvania to the list of U.S. states with at least one case of Monkeypox reported.

  14. Lamag

    Monkeypox Hits L.A. County with First Suspected Case (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    Health officials announced the county's first suspected case of monkeypox, but stressed that the risk of infection "remains very low"

  15. WQAD

    Chicago man 'first probable case' of monkeypox in Illinois (opens WQAD)

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    WQAD's feed description

    The patient is doing well and his case "poses little risk to the general public," according to the state health department.

  16. NBC Chicago

    Chicago Reports First Probable Case of Monkeypox, Health Officials Say (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Chicago has detected what is believed to be its first case of monkeypox amid recent outbreaks in the U.S. and several other countries, health officials announced Thursday.

  17. NBC Chicago

    What is Monkeypox and How is It Spread? What to Know as Illinois Reports 1st Probable Case (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    As Illinois’ first probable case of monkeypox is reported in a Chicago resident, what is the illness and how does it spread? Here’s what we know so far.

  18. CBS News

    Third monkeypox case confirmed in Broward County (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Since the last time CBS4 brought you an update, researchers have found that the virus has undergone mutations.

  19. The Pantagraph

    Illinois announces first probable monkeypox case (opens The Pantagraph)

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    The Pantagraph's feed description

    In all, 19 confirmed cases have been reported nationwide, according to the CDC.

  20. CBS News

    Fifth presumed monkeypox case identified in New York City (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The World Health Organization Wednesday said in the last few days, globally, cases jumped from a little more than 250 to 550.

  21. Fox32 Chicago

    First probable case of monkeypox reported in Illinois (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    The first probable case of monkeypox has been reported in Illinois, according to local health officials.

  22. WWL New Orleans

    21 US patients have monkeypox in 11 states, CDC says (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    Health officials said there is enough medicine to treat the current monkeypox outbreak, but warned more cases could be flying under the radar.

  23. MyNorthwest

    2 monkeypox strains in US suggest possible undetected spread (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) -- Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases suggests there are two distinct strains in the U.S., health officials said Friday, raising the

  24. Local News 8

    Silent spread of monkeypox may be a wakeup call for the world (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jacqueline Howard and Michael Nedelman, CNN A monkeypox outbreak continues to grow in countries where the virus isn’t normally found, putting global health officials on high alert. Now with more than 643 cases of monkeypox in dozens of countries where the virus is not endemic, “the sudden appeara…

  25. WFMZ Allentown

    Officials find 2 monkeypox strains in US (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases suggests there are two distinct strains in the United States That raises the possibility that the virus has been circulating undetected for some time.

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