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   DURHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Durham County Department of   
   Public Health has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the   
   county.   
      
   Public health officials say the person is currently isolating,   
   and close contacts have been notified.   
      
   Those close contacts are now eligible to get the monkeypox   
   vaccine. Health officials said the vaccine is effective and   
   safe; anyone exposed to monkeypox should get vaccinated within   
   14 days after being exposed.   
      
   Health experts are quick to point out that an exposure for   
   monkeypox requires close contact. The virus is not nearly as   
   contagious as some viruses, like COVID-19.   
      
   "I think it's really important to know that it comes from close   
   contact, prolonged, close contact. hugging, a person that has a   
   confirmed case, kissing, sharing utensils--really that very   
   close contact of a person that's been confirmed to have that,"   
   Dr. Nicole Mushonga said.   
      
   Some health providers are also singling out some LGBTQ   
   individuals as possibly being at higher risk, but without   
   context that worries some LGBTQ advocates.   
      
   "Saying that one population is at a higher risk is just really,   
   really dangerous for us to go into," Candis Cox said.   
      
   Cox is the vice chair for the LGBTQ Center of Durham. She is   
   working to prevent the community from being stigmatized by   
   monkeypox infections.   
      
   "We have to educate the providers, we have to educate the   
   population. It is not something that is translated simply   
   because of sexual contact. That would make it an STI. It is not   
   that," she said. "It is a virus that is contracted through   
   bodily fluid."   
      
   This case in Durham comes days after Wake County Public Health   
   confirmed its first case.   
      
   On July 6, Wake County Public Health confirmed the first case in   
   that county.   
      
   That patient is also isolating at home and Wake County staff are   
   working with them on contact tracing, health officials said.   
      
   Nearly 900 cases of monkeypox have been identified in the United   
   States. DCoDPH continues to work closely with state and national   
   partners to monitor the current national outbreak and respond   
   within Durham County.   
      
   "We have been working with the state and the CDC to track the   
   spread of monkeypox for several weeks now, and we have been   
   prepared to respond upon confirming our first case here in   
   Durham," said Durham County Health Director Rod Jenkins.   
      
   DCoDPH is currently offering appointments for individuals to   
   receive Jynneos, a vaccine to prevent monkeypox illness or lead   
   to less severe symptoms in individuals recently exposed to   
   monkeypox, if they meet certain criteria.   
      
   Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that   
   typically involves flu-like symptoms, swelling of the lymph   
   nodes and a rash that includes bumps that are initially filled   
   with fluid before scabbing over.   
      
   https://abc11.com/monkeypox-durham-county-nc-first-case/12046226/   
      
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