• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Lifestyle
First Case of Monkeypox Virus Detected in United States This Year thumbnail

First Case of Monkeypox Virus Detected in United States This Year

May 19, 2022
Massachusetts DOT seeks bids for $1B mixed-use development thumbnail

Massachusetts DOT seeks bids for $1B mixed-use development

August 2, 2026
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing thumbnail

Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing

July 31, 2026
Lindsay Clancy now on trial in murder of her 3 children in Massachusetts thumbnail

Lindsay Clancy now on trial in murder of her 3 children in Massachusetts

July 28, 2026
Noah Kahan, Aimee Mann, Dropkick Murphys Push for Ticket Price Caps on Resale in Massachusetts thumbnail

Noah Kahan, Aimee Mann, Dropkick Murphys Push for Ticket Price Caps on Resale in Massachusetts

July 28, 2026
NFL Transactions for July 25th, 2026 | Rest in Peace Chuck Talbot thumbnail

NFL Transactions for July 25th, 2026 | Rest in Peace Chuck Talbot

July 26, 2026
Provincetown: How Dominic Sessa Becomes Anthony Bourdain in A24's New Coming-of-Age Biopic thumbnail

Provincetown: How Dominic Sessa Becomes Anthony Bourdain in A24’s New Coming-of-Age Biopic

July 26, 2026
Former NFL offensive lineman Jordan Devey dies at 38 thumbnail

Former NFL offensive lineman Jordan Devey dies at 38

July 26, 2026
NFL Transactions for July 23rd, 2026 | Presented by Free Agent Portal thumbnail

NFL Transactions for July 23rd, 2026 | Presented by Free Agent Portal

July 26, 2026
Trump’s Personnel Agency Says It Will Remove Some Identifying Info as It Sweeps Up Medical Records thumbnail

Trump’s Personnel Agency Says It Will Remove Some Identifying Info as It Sweeps Up Medical Records

July 26, 2026
Conditions from Tropical Storm Bertha to continue spreading across northern Gulf Coast thumbnail

Conditions from Tropical Storm Bertha to continue spreading across northern Gulf Coast

July 22, 2026
‘What Does Michael Rubin Have on This Guy?’ — Podcasters Take Dig at Tom Brady’s ‘Lame’ Feud With Logan Paul thumbnail

‘What Does Michael Rubin Have on This Guy?’ — Podcasters Take Dig at Tom Brady’s ‘Lame’ Feud With Logan Paul

July 22, 2026
Former Patriots Player Exposes Ben Roethlisberger’s ‘Tell’ thumbnail

Former Patriots Player Exposes Ben Roethlisberger’s ‘Tell’

July 22, 2026
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • Donate
Monday, August 3, 2026
66 °f
Wellfleet
58 ° Tue
63 ° Wed
68 ° Thu
61 ° Fri
  • Login
  • Register
FREE Cape Cod News
DONATE
  • FREE Cape Cod News
  • Cape Cod News
  • News
    • News
    • Massachusetts
    • Breaking News
    • Cape Cod Weather
    • Storm Watch
    • Environment
  • Politics
    • democrats
    • republicans
  • Business
    • business
    • cryptocurrency
    • economy
    • money
    • Real Estate
    • Tech
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Photos
    • Orleans
    • Eastham
    • Wellfleet
    • Truro
    • Provincetown
    • Brewster
    • Chatham
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
Free Cape Cod News
No Result
View All Result
  • FREE Cape Cod News
  • Cape Cod News
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Photos
  • Videos
Home Lifestyle Fitness / Health

First Case of Monkeypox Virus Detected in United States This Year

FREE Cape Cod News by FREE Cape Cod News
May 19, 2022
in Fitness / Health, News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Donate
0
First Case of Monkeypox Virus Detected in United States This Year thumbnail
634
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Monkeypox
First Case Detected In U.S. This Year

monkeypox virions

Monkeypox is surging around the globe and now the rare virus has found its way inside our borders.

The first case of monkeypox in the United States this year was detected Tuesday when a Massachusetts man tested positive for the virus … according to health officials.

The man recently traveled to Canada, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the CDC confirmed his positive test result.

The MDPH says the man is hospitalized in good condition and poses no risk to the public, though they say they are working with the CDC on contact tracing.

Monkeypox is extremely rare in the United States, this is only the third confirmed case since 2003, but it is on the rise worldwide … with 9 recent cases identified in the United Kingdom since May, plus another 5 in Portugal.

monkeypox virions

The disease is caused by the monkeypox virus, and it’s part of the same family of viruses as chickenpox and smallpox. It’s very rare outside Africa, and the CDC says the virus does not occur naturally in the States.

Monkeypox transmits from animals to humans when an infected animal, usually a primate or rodent, bites or scratches a human … or from preparing wild game or hunting wild animals.

When a person becomes infected, the disease spreads in various ways, including bodily fluids and respiratory droplets in the air during prolonged face-to-face contact.

Monkeypox symptoms include fever, headache, chills, rash, muscle aches and lesions similar to those caused by smallpox. It can be fatal, especially with young children.

Just another thing to worry about folks. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Read More

Tags: healthmassachusetts

FREE Digital Newspaper Subscription!
Sign up for your free digital subscription. The FREE Cape Cod News

Unsubscribe
FREE Cape Cod News

FREE Cape Cod News

Free Cape Cod News is what's happening in the Cape Cod, U.S and World & what people are talking about right now. Local newspaper. Stay in the know. Subscribe to get notified about our latest news.

Related Posts

Massachusetts DOT seeks bids for $1B mixed-use development thumbnail
News

Massachusetts DOT seeks bids for $1B mixed-use development

by FREE Cape Cod News
August 2, 2026
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing thumbnail
News

Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing

by FREE Cape Cod News
July 31, 2026
Lindsay Clancy now on trial in murder of her 3 children in Massachusetts thumbnail
News

Lindsay Clancy now on trial in murder of her 3 children in Massachusetts

by FREE Cape Cod News
July 28, 2026
Noah Kahan, Aimee Mann, Dropkick Murphys Push for Ticket Price Caps on Resale in Massachusetts thumbnail
News

Noah Kahan, Aimee Mann, Dropkick Murphys Push for Ticket Price Caps on Resale in Massachusetts

by FREE Cape Cod News
July 28, 2026
Load More
Please login to join discussion

Follow Us on Twitter

FREE Cape Cod News - Your source for local Cape Cod news, latest breaking U.S. and World news. Every day, all day. Subscribe for your favorite categories.

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Top 5 lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol thumbnail

Top 5 lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol

August 2, 2020
Small-Business Owners Are Getting Less Optimistic About Sales. The Latest Numbers Show Why. thumbnail

Small-Business Owners Are Getting Less Optimistic About Sales. The Latest Numbers Show Why.

March 10, 2026
Provincetown: How Dominic Sessa Becomes Anthony Bourdain in A24's New Coming-of-Age Biopic thumbnail

Provincetown: How Dominic Sessa Becomes Anthony Bourdain in A24’s New Coming-of-Age Biopic

July 26, 2026
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing thumbnail

Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing

0
Massachusetts DOT seeks bids for $1B mixed-use development thumbnail

Massachusetts DOT seeks bids for $1B mixed-use development

0
Lindsay Clancy now on trial in murder of her 3 children in Massachusetts thumbnail

Lindsay Clancy now on trial in murder of her 3 children in Massachusetts

0
Massachusetts DOT seeks bids for $1B mixed-use development thumbnail

Massachusetts DOT seeks bids for $1B mixed-use development

August 2, 2026
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing thumbnail

Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing

July 31, 2026
Lindsay Clancy now on trial in murder of her 3 children in Massachusetts thumbnail

Lindsay Clancy now on trial in murder of her 3 children in Massachusetts

July 28, 2026

FREE Cape Cod News On Twitter

Today’s News

  • Massachusetts DOT seeks bids for $1B mixed-use development August 2, 2026
  • Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing July 31, 2026
  • Lindsay Clancy now on trial in murder of her 3 children in Massachusetts July 28, 2026
  • Noah Kahan, Aimee Mann, Dropkick Murphys Push for Ticket Price Caps on Resale in Massachusetts July 28, 2026
  • NFL Transactions for July 25th, 2026 | Rest in Peace Chuck Talbot July 26, 2026
Bring Cape Cod Home. Stunning beach prints, perfectly framed gifts. Bring Cape Cod Home. Stunning beach prints, perfectly framed gifts. Bring Cape Cod Home. Stunning beach prints, perfectly framed gifts.
ADVERTISEMENT
FREE Cape Cod News

Copyright © 2026 Free Cape Cod News

Navigate Site

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • Donate

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • FREE Cape Cod News
  • Cape Cod News
  • News
    • News
    • Massachusetts
    • Breaking News
    • Cape Cod Weather
    • Storm Watch
    • Environment
  • Politics
    • democrats
    • republicans
  • Business
    • business
    • cryptocurrency
    • economy
    • money
    • Real Estate
    • Tech
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Photos
    • Orleans
    • Eastham
    • Wellfleet
    • Truro
    • Provincetown
    • Brewster
    • Chatham
  • Videos
  • Login
  • Sign Up

Copyright © 2026 Free Cape Cod News