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(WNDU) – Indiana is reporting its first monkeypox death.
According to the Indiana Department of Health, this person had multiple other health conditions, however, monkeypox was a contributing factor in the death.
Monkeypox symptoms usually start within 21 days of exposure to the virus.
The most reported symptom of monkeypox is a rash, however, some people may have flu-like symptoms before a rash.
Since June, 264 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Indiana, with most occurring among men ages 18 to 39.
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