CDC now monitoring ‘over 200 individuals in 27 states’ for monkeypox - WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said June 7 the viral disease monkeypox, thought to be spread by prairie dogs, has been detected in the Americas for the first time with about 20 cases reported in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

WASHINGTON (WVLA) – A week after a Texas man was confirmed to have monkeypox after traveling overseas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring dozens of people who may have come in contact with him.

Since the original monkeypox diagnosis in Texas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring “over 200 individuals in 27 states and a few other countries.”.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the signs and symptoms to look out for:.

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW)-- The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that happened during a pursuit by East Cleveland police. 

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) –  A man who was seen on police body camera video getting stomped on by an East Cleveland police officer has filed a lawsuit alleging the department has failed to turn over public records relating to the “brutal assault.”