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First probable monkeypox cases reported in Missouri, Indiana | News | Times

First probable monkeypox cases reported in Missouri, Indiana

Two more states
announced their first probable cases of monkeypox Saturday.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the suspected case developed in a Kansas City resident who had recently traveled out-of-state.

The Indiana Department of Health also said it was investigating a probable monkeypox case, but would not release the location of the patient, who they said was in isolation.

Contact tracing is underway in both states. Initial testing occurred at state health department labs and confirmatory testing is pending at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention labs.

"The risk of monkeypox among the general public continues to be extremely low," Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said. "Monkeypox is rare and does not easily spread through brief casual contact."