The Virginia Department of Health confirmed Thursday the first presumed case of monkeypox.

After identifying the likely case in a state lab, Virginia is waiting for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmation.

The infected woman had recently traveled to Africa. According to state health officials, she was not infectious during her travels and is currently isolating at home. She did not require hospitalization.

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Close contacts of the woman are being monitored.

“Monkeypox is a very rare disease in the United States. The patient is currently isolating and does not pose a risk to the public,” said State Health Commissioner Colin Greene. “Transmission requires close contact with someone with symptomatic monkeypox, and this virus has not shown the ability to spread rapidly in the general population."

On May 20, the department reportedly sent a clinician letter reminding medical professionals to report suspected cases to their local health departments.

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The department tweeted Wednesday, "Monkeypox is a viral infection that naturally occurs in parts of Africa. It causes a rash and potentially serious illness. Cases in people are occurring outside of Africa, linked to international travel or men who have sex with men," along with a link for more information.