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Monkeypox reported in Sacramento; 1st known case in California

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento County Division of Public Health on Tuesday said officials are investigating a case of monkeypox, which would make it the first known case in California.

More testing still needs to be conducted, the health department said, but based on symptoms, it seems like it is indeed a case, especially since the patient just returned home from Europe, where the virus has been documented.

The patient is isolating at home and is not in contact with any other people, the department said. "This case appears to be related to recent travel to Europe," Sacramento County Public Health Officer Dr.

Olivia Kasirye said in a statement. "Public Health is working with CDPH to conduct contact tracing, and risk to the general public is extremely low."This week, Dr.

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