"...The man carried the disease to the U.S. from Nigeria earlier this month, health officials say. A report by BBC News said health officials in the U.S. are tracking more than 200 people in 27 states that may have come in contact with the man, but to this point, no new cases have been found.
The man, who is currently hospitalized in stable condition, is believed to be the first monkeypox case in the U.S. since 2003, the report said."
I also looked didn't find that, but did find this one from JULY 2021, re a "TEXAS MAN"... so it has been floating around for a year, and in the US... "What is the monkeypox virus? More than 200 contacts tracked in US after Texas man’s diagnosis" Published: Jul. 22, 2021, 5:52 p.m. https://www.al.com/news/2021/07/what-is-the-monkeypox-virus-more-than-200-contacts-tracked-in-us-after-texas-mans-diagnosis.html
"...The man carried the disease to the U.S. from Nigeria earlier this month, health officials say. A report by BBC News said health officials in the U.S. are tracking more than 200 people in 27 states that may have come in contact with the man, but to this point, no new cases have been found.
The man, who is currently hospitalized in stable condition, is believed to be the first monkeypox case in the U.S. since 2003, the report said."