Monkeypox detected in first US military service member at Germany base
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A U.S. service member has tested positive for monkeypox in Germany marking the first documented case in the military as the virus continues to spread worldwide.
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The soldier, who has not been identified, is currently in isolation on base and being treated at the Stuttgart Army Health clinic.
"Public Health Officials have determined that the risk to the overall population is very low," Speaks added. "As a precautionary measure, contact tracing is being done for clinic staff who interacted with the patient. The case in Stuttgart is of the West African strain, which is generally mild and human-to-human transmission is limited."