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Monkeypox has arrived in Garfield County. Public health officials say not to panic.

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (teal) found within an infected cell (brown), cultured in the laboratory.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (teal) found within an infected cell (brown), cultured in the laboratory.

Garfield County has recorded its first case of monkeypox, two months after the first reported case in Colorado. The risk to the general public is low, but vaccines for the illness are not yet widely available here.

To learn more, KDNK’s Hattison Rensberry spoke with Public Information Officer Carrie Godes and Nurse Manager Sarah Breynard, both of Garfield County Public Health.

Hattison Rensberry has a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and Drawing, but has worked for newsrooms in various capacities since 2019.