SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento health officials are investigating a “likely” case of monkeypox virus related to travel in Europe and are awaiting confirmation Tuesday of tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health officials.
“Based on symptoms and preliminary testing, monkeypox confirmation is likely,” health officials said in a Tuesday morning announcement
Sacramento County Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye will address reporters at 9:30 a.m., to update the investigation. In a statement, Kasirye said the risk to the public is “extremely low.”