ALLEGAN, Mich. — Allegan County’s first likely case of monkeypox (MPV) has been detected.
The Allegan County Health Department (ACHD) tells us state health officials informed them that a resident may have contracted MPV.
We’re told the patient is isolating and is not considered a public risk.
Symptoms of MPV include a rash, fever, chills, headache, exhaustion and swollen lymph nodes, health officials say.
Visit the state’s website for more information, including MPV case numbers and treatment options.
