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Massachusetts Officials Confirm First U.S. Monkeypox Case This Year

‘NO RISK TO THE PUBLIC’

Cases have been spreading elsewhere, with the U.K. recording nine since the beginning of May.

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A man in Massachusetts has tested positive for monkeypox, the first recorded case of the virus in the U.S. this year. In a press release, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said that the patient, who recently traveled to Canada, is hospitalized and in good condition.

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