First case of monkeypox reported in Portage County

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First case of monkeypox reported in Portage County

- Ben Wolford

A Portage County resident has tested positive for monkeypox, the first confirmed local case and one of 45 cases in Ohio, health officials said Aug. 8.

The Portage County Health District said the resident is isolating and that “the risk to the general public is low.” 

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