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Georgia has confirmed a suspected case of monkeypox virus.
The state Department of Public Health said the confirmed orthopoxvirus was detected in a man living in the Atlanta subway who has a history of international travel.
“The CDC is conducting confirmatory tests to determine if it is monkeypox,” the department tweeted.
The Georgia Department of Health said it is conducting a follow-up of contacts and a follow-up of the person currently being isolated at home.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now shows 19 confirmed cases of smallpox nationwide.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that there are now more than 550 confirmed cases of smallpox in 30 countries that are not endemic to the disease.
Although experts believe that monkeypox is not expected to turn into a pandemic, much is still unknown about the recent transmission and outbreaks.
While most new cases of monkeypox have been seen in gay or bisexual men, experts warn that anyone is at potential risk.
Smallpox is spread when there is close contact with an infected person, but it is not yet known if it is now transmitted exclusively by sex.
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It is also unclear whether people could spread asymptomatic smallpox or whether the disease could be transmitted through the air.
Traditionally, the monkeypox virus spreads by touching or being bitten by infected wild animals in West and Central Africa.
Scientists have not yet determined whether these outbreaks can be traced back to Africa, and a senior WHO adviser previously stated that current cases were likely to be related to sex in two radishes in Spain and Belgium.
No deaths from the virus have been reported so far, and most patients recover without hospitalization.
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Monkeypox, that is related to smallpoxhas milder symptoms.
Some of these symptoms include fever, chills, rashes, and pain, before injuries develop.