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PO Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625-0360 Judith M. Persichilli Chairman For more information Contact: Communications Office (609) 984-7160 N.J. Department of Health Announces Probable Case of Monkeypox; Risk to New Jerseyans Remains Low TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) today announced the first case of monkey pox in the state. A PCR test conducted by the Department of Public Health and the Environmental Laboratory confirms the existence of an individual orthopoxvirus in North Jersey June 18. A confirmation test for the monkey virus – one of the viruses associated with orthopoxvirus gum – will be conducted byRead News