RALEIGH, N.C. — The first case of monkeypox virus infection has been found in a North Carolina resident, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported Thursday.
NCDHHS is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, relevant local health departments and the patient’s health care providers to identify and notify people who might have had contact with the person while they were infectious, according to a press release.
The individual is currently isolating at home. The NCDHHS says no further information will be shared about the individual’s case to protect their privacy.
