Polk County Health Department Director Helen Eddy echoed similar statements in Monday's announcement, but added, "it is important for the community to be aware of this virus including transmission, prevention and when it’s appropriate to seek medical care.” The patient was likely infected during international travel, and health officials said the risk to the general public is low. Iowa's first probable case of monkeypox was reported July 2 in an adult from the north central part of the state, the Iowa Department of Public Health had announced. The patient, who was not identified, likely caught the infection while traveling within the United States, officials from the Polk County Health Department said in a statement. The person is isolated, receiving outpatient care and in touch with health department staff. Polk County's first confirmed case of monkeypox was reported by county health officials Monday, marking the second reported case in Iowa. Watch Video: Joe Biden: Monkeypox should be something 'everybody is concerned with'
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