The Illinois Department of Public Health is continuing to work with the CDC and local public health officials to investigate suspected cases of monkeypox virus in Illinois. As of Thursday, IDPH is reporting ten Illinois cases, eight that have been confirmed by the CDC, including nine in Chicago and one in DuPage County. Officials said while Monkeypox is a rare disease and does not spread easily between people without close contact, they urge the general public to be aware of the small but growing number of cases that have been identified.

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