Monkeypox

The first probable case of monkeypox in Michigan was identified Wednesday in an Oakland County patient.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday that it’s identified the state’s first probable case of monkeypox. “The individual is currently isolating and does not pose a risk to the public,” the health department said. “MDHHS is working with local health departments to notify any close contacts.”

State health officials announced Saturday Indiana had detected its first probable case of monkeypox. This year’s outbreak was first confirmed in the United Kingdom in May.