LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The first probable case of monkeypox has been detected in Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Wednesday, June 19, that an Oakland County resident recently underwent testing at a state lab resulting in a presumptive positive result for Orthopoxvirus, the family of viruses that monkeypox belongs to.
Confirmatory testing of the case is underway at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Officials say the Oakland County resident is isolating and poses no risk to the public.
According to the CDC, there are currently 306 confirmed cases of monkeypox across 27 states and Washington D.C. A total of 5,115 cases have been confirmed across 51 countries, including the U.S., since the global outbreak began.
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