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This Hudson Valley County Has Reported Its First Monkeypox Case This Hudson Valley County Has Reported Its First Monkeypox Case
This Hudson Valley County Has Reported Its First Monkeypox Case A Hudson Valley county has confirmed its first monkeypox case. The Putnam County Health Department made the announcement on Thursday, Aug. 11. “Communicable disease staff at the health department have now completed investigation of the first monkeypox case in Putnam County," Health Commissioner Michael Nesheiwat said. "The risk of contracting the disease for the general public remains low." Nesheiwat the virus is mainly spread through direct contact with a rash or sores on an individual who is infected, and it can also spread through contact with items used by a person with monkeypox or fr…

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