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CDC Issues Health Advisory Amid Ongoing Investigation Into Monkeypox In US CDC Issues Health Advisory Amid Ongoing Investigation Into Monkeypox In US
CDC Issues Health Advisory Amid Ongoing Investigation Into Monkeypox In US Federal officials are cautioning Americans to be aware after the first confirmed case of monkeypox was reported on the East Coast and a possible case is under investigation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert on Friday, May 20 along with the Massachusetts Department of Health as they investigate a confirmed case of the virus in the Commonwealth. On Tuesday, May 17, an investigation was launched when a Massachusetts resident was treated for skin lesions that had several features suspicious of monkeypox, including "firm, well-circumscribed, deep-seated, and …