Two People In Weld County Contract Monkeypox

By CBS Denver Staff:

The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment is offering monkeypox testing to those who are uninsured or who do not have a primary care provider in the wake of two confirmed cases. The two people with monkeypox have been asked to self-isolate until all lesions have scabbed and have been replaced by new skin.

The state health department reported 59 cases of monkeypox in Colorado. CBS4 Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida says Coloradans should be aware of the outbreak but not alarmed.

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