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3 new cases of monkeypox found in Delaware

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A 42-year-old Kent County man and two New Castle County men, 19 and 24, have become the fourth, fifth and sixth Delawareans to test positive for monkeypox. The risk to the general public in Delaware remains low, the Division of Public Health said Thursday. None of the individuals reported recent travel. While at least one individual confirmed close intimate contact …

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2 new cases of monkeypox found in Delaware

Staff WriterHeadlines, Health

    A 46-year-old Sussex County man and a 25-year-old Kent County man have become the second and third person in Delaware to be diagnosed with monkeypox. Even so, the state Division of Public Health said the risk to the public remains low. It has, however, started a hotline for people who think they may have been exposed or have …

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New Castle man tests positive for monkeypox

Staff WriterHeadlines, Health

A 41-year-old New Castle County man tested positive for the monkeypox virus this week. It’s the state’s first case of the communicable virus, which has already been found in states around the country. The man did not report any travel or exposure to someone known to have the virus, called MPX for short, but is believed to have been exposed …