Expand / Collapse search
Watch TV
Menu

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2024 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper.

West Virginia

West Virginia detects first probable case of monkeypox

Monkeypox patients usually recover in 2-4 weeks without hospitalization, but the disease can be deadly

Associated Press
Published
close
Fox News Flash top headlines for June 8 Video

Fox News Flash top headlines for June 8

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

The first probable case of monkeypox has been announced in West Virginia.

The state Department of Health and Human Resources said Friday the case involves a resident of Berkeley County in the Eastern Panhandle. No additional information was released.

Monkeypox belongs to the same virus family as smallpox, but its symptoms are milder. Most patients experience only fever, body aches, chills and fatigue. People usually recover within two to four weeks without needing to be hospitalized, but the disease occasionally is deadly.

LOUISIANA DETECTS FIRST RESIDENT WITH MONKEYPOX

The first known case of monkeypox has been discovered in West Virginia.

The first known case of monkeypox has been discovered in West Virginia. (Getty images  |   istock)

People with more serious illness may develop a rash and lesions on the face and hands that can spread to other parts of the body.

WHO: MORE THAN 6,000 MONKEYPOX CASES REPORTED, EMERGENCY MEETING SET

The World Health Organization on Thursday reported a 77% weekly increase in the number of lab-confirmed monkeypox cases, to more than 6,000 worldwide, and two more deaths in parts of Africa where the virus has circulated for years.