'The threat to Philadelphians from monkeypox is extremely low,' said Health Department Acute Communicable Disease Program Manager Dana Perella.
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has identified a city resident with a probable case of monkeypox. Testing to confirm the case is pending, and the resident has not been identified, officials said.
Perella said there is currently a vaccine to lessen the severity of illness and an antiviral treatment for patients with monkeypox. City officials are working with the CDC to investigate how the person was exposed and if they may have exposed anyone else since they became infectious.
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