This 1997 image provided by CDC, shows the right arm and torso of a patient, whose skin displayed a number of lesions due to what had been an active case of monkeypox. As more cases of monkeypox are detected in Europe and North America in 2022, some scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks in Africa say they are baffled by the unusual disease’s spread in developed countries. (CDC via AP)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A presumptive case of monkeypox is being investigated in South Florida.
State health officials said Sunday they are investigating the case in Broward County that appears to be related to international travel..
The person is in isolation, and local Department of Health officials are notifying people who may have been exposed to the patient.
The health agency provided no further details about the case.
Monkeypox is a virus that originates in wild animals like rodents and primates, and occasionally jumps to people. Most human cases have been in central and west Africa, where the disease is endemic.
