SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County reported its first presumptive case of monkeypox June 30.
Local officials presumed the case to be monkeypox, and are performing contact tracing and working to prevent further infections. In the meantime, Orange County authorities are awaiting confirmation of the case from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
According to the Orange County Health Care Agency, the person is currently in isolation.
“We consider it serious, and it is an ongoing investigation as to the extent of it in our county,” Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman Doug Chaffee said. “After that investigation, we’ll let the public know how to combat it. When we have more information we’ll let the public know.”…