Georgia confirms second monkeypox infection

A man from Metro Atlanta… .”The general public has a low risk of infection”

A second case of monkeypox infection has occurred in Georgia.

According to the AJC on the 14th, Dr. Cherry Drenzek, a Georgia state infectious disease officer, said, “We have officially confirmed that a man living in Metro Atlanta has been infected with monkeypox. said.

Georgia reported its first case of monkeypox earlier this month, with more than 1,600 confirmed cases in 39 countries worldwide.

“The two cases in Georgia are unrelated,” the health official said.

Correspondent Lee Sang-yeon

monkeypox virus particles [CDC 제공/AP 연합뉴스 자료사진]

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