Risk to the general public remains low



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News Release


*For Immediate Release*

July 1, 2022
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Identifies the First Case of Monkeypox in a Wisconsin Resident

"?Risk to the general public remains low"

On June 30, 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) identified the first confirmed case of orthopoxvirus, presumed to be monkeypox, in a resident of Dane County. The patient is currently isolating and the risk remains low for the general public.?As of June 30, there have been 396 confirmed monkeypox and orthopoxvirus cases in the United States due to this outbreak. DHS, federal, state, and local partners are working closely together to investigate and monitor the current monkeypox outbreak.

?The number of monkeypox cases continues to rise in the U.S., so it is not a surprise that monkeypox has now been detected in Wisconsin,? said Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard. ?While it?s likely that additional cases will be found among Wisconsinites, we are relieved that this disease does not spread?easily from person to person. We?d like for all clinicians to remain alert to patients with compatible rashes and encourage them to test for monkeypox. We want the public to know that the risk of widespread transmission remains low.? ?

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