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CONCORD, N.H. �
The first probable case of monkeypox in New Hampshire has been
identified, health officials said Wednesday.

The patient is a resident of Rockingham County, and the
Department of Health and Human Services said that because of
privacy concerns, no further information about the patient would
be released.

The New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories first identified
the case, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention is conducting tests to confirm it.

"We did testing at the state public health laboratories, which
did test positive," said Dr. Jonathan Ballard, chief medical
officer at the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human
Services. "They have a quick turnaround. So in the next coming
days we'll know the confirmatory status. However, typically in
these cases that are positive at the state level, they typically
come back positive at the confirmatory stage."

DHHS officials are working to identify others who might have
been exposed.

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which
belongs to the same group of viruses as smallpox. Transmission
of monkeypox requires close interaction with a symptomatic
person. Brief interactions do not appear to be high-risk, and
transmission has usually involved close physical or intimate
contact or health care examinations conducted not using
appropriate protective equipment, DHHS said.

Monkeypox has been present in humans since the 1970s.

"This year though, we've seen over 4,000 cases worldwide,"
Ballard said.

The incidence of monkeypox cases has been growing across the
country. The CDC identified 224 monkeypox cases in 26 states as
of June 27.

Initial symptoms typically include fever, headache, exhaustion,
muscle aches, sore throat, cough, and swollen lymph nodes. A few
days after the start of these symptoms, a skin rash or skin
spots appear that change over time.

People with monkeypox are contagious until all skin lesions have
scabbed over and fallen off a person�s skin, health officials
said. The illness usually lasts for two to four weeks. Symptoms
are usually mild, but in rare cases, a more severe illness can
occur that might require hospitalization.

Any person with a new skin rash or skin lesions concerning
monkeypox, especially if accompanied by other monkeypox
symptoms, should talk to their health care provider. Testing
should be considered if the skin rash and other symptoms
occurred:

Within a few weeks after traveling to another country where
monkeypox is being reported.
After close contact with a person who has a similar skin rash or
who is suspected or confirmed to have monkeypox.
After intimate physical or sexual contact with a partner,
especially after intimate or sexual contact that occurred during
travel.

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