Risk to general public continues to remain low





Wisconsin Department of Health Services




News Release





*For Immediate Release*

July 11, 2022
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683

DHS Identifies Second Case of Monkeypox in a Wisconsin Resident

"?Risk to general public continues to remain low"

On July 9, 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) identified the second confirmed case of orthopoxvirus, presumed to be monkeypox, in a resident of Milwaukee County. The patient is currently isolating, and DHS is working with federal and local partners to identify people who have been in contact with that?person. As of July 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 767 confirmed monkeypox and orthopoxvirus cases in the United States. While the number of confirmed monkeypox cases is growing in the United States, the overall risk to the general public remains low. ?

?DHS continues to work closely with federal, state, and local partners to monitor the current outbreak of monkeypox in the United States and here in Wisconsin,? said DHS Secretary-Designee Karen Timberlake. ?We want the public to know that the risk of widespread transmission remains low. Current evidence from around the country?shows that the virus is spreading mostly through close, intimate contact with someone who has monkeypox. We urge all Wisconsinites to stay vigilant and contact a doctor if you develop a new or unexplained rash.?

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See a July 1 media call [ [link removed] ] with DHS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard about monkeypox.?






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