Monkeypox cases found in county

Two cases of Monkeypox (hMPXV) have been identified in Lane County residents. By press time Tuesday an epidemiological link between this second case and the first has not been established, according to Lane County Public Health. Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that typically involves flu-like symptoms, swelling of the lymph nodes and a rash that includes bumps that are initially filled with fluid before scabbing over. Illness could be confused with a…