New Jersey records first monkeypox case - New York Post

New Jersey’s Department of Health said on Monday that the Garden State’s first probable case of the monkeypox virus was confirmed following a test that was conducted Saturday.

The state Health Department said the individual is isolating at home.

The virus can spread through the sharing of bodily fluids or clothing with an infected person or animal, the health department said.

“NJDOH had alerted local medical professionals and local health departments to monitor for cases,” the health department stated