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Philadelphia health officials investigating second probable case of monkeypox

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Digitally-colorized electron microscopic (EM) image depicting a monkeypox virion (virus particle), published June 6, 2022. (Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Health officials in Philadelphia are investigating the city's second probable case of monkeypox after a resident tested positive for orthopoxvirus.

The Philadelphia Department of Health on Wednesday said the Philadelphia resident was seen at a clinic outside the city and there it not currently a known connection between the probable case and the city's first case of monkeypox.

The health department was informed of the probable case on Tuesday morning, according to a release. Since the resident tested outside the city, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is coordinating the report and testing.

Officials said the resident is working with the health department to identify any contacts that may have been exposed. The health department will contact those people directly, according to a release.

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