Cases have been cropping up elsewhere around the state as well; the Tippecanoe County Health Department on July 28 announced that the county had three confirmed but "mild" cases of monkeypox, and just days before that St.
Jammie Bane, administrator of the Delaware County Health Department, said monkeypox poses a general risk to the population."Monkeypox does not easily spread through brief casual contact, but it’s important to remember that anyone can be affected if they are a close contact of a positive case," Indiana Health Commissioner Kris Box said in a release.Bane said the county health department encourages anyone with concerns to visit in.gov/health/monkeypox for more detailed information, and sign up at http://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/lUaRCL91K8fNgKqw7TPqxxp?domain=bit.ly to be notified of clinic opportunities in the ECI area