State health officials revealed late Friday that a New York City resident had tested positive for the virus that causes monkeypox.

While waiting for formal confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control, the anonymous patient is isolated and treating the situation as positive.

Officials from the New York City Department of Health announced on Thursday that they were looking into two possible cases of monkeypox, a rare virus that causes flu-like symptoms and is seldom seen outside of Africa.

According to the state Health Department, testing ruled out the other instance.

The infection in New York comes as the World Health Organization reports about 80 confirmed cases and another 50 probable cases worldwide. On May 18, Massachusetts health officials confirmed the state’s first case of monkeypox.

Officials from the state and city of New York will try to figure out how the New York patient became infected. Epidemiologists in the city have begun contacting persons who may have had contact with the individual.

The virus is found in primates and other wild animals, and most patients have a fever, body pains, chills, and weariness. Severe cases might result in a rash and lesions on the face, hands, and other body regions.

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