U.S. doctors urged to test for monkeypox, CDC says risk to public low

U.S. doctors urged to test for monkeypox, CDC says risk to public low U.S. health officials on Friday urged doctors to test for monkeypox if they suspect cases, saying there may be community-level spread but that the overall public health risk remained low. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

So far, there have been 21 reported cases of the disease in at least 11 states, with patients isolating to help prevent spreading the virus, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials told reporters in a conference call...

U.S. officials said it is possible the virus has been transmitting under the radar in the United States for some time on a limited basis. They also believe community transmission is likely, which is why they want doctors to test patients if they have any reason to suspect monkeypox...