Case of monkeypox confirmed in Georgia

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June 6th, 2022

This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. A leading doctor who chairs a World Health Organization expert group described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as "a random event" that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events in Europe. (Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP, File)

Georgia health officials said Monday that the first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in the state.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a suspected case found last week is monkeypox, the Georgia Department of Public Health wrote on Twitter. The patient lives in the metro Atlanta area.

State health officials said the man is isolating at home while they monitor his symptoms and conduct contact tracing.

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