Colorado identifies 2nd apparent case of monkeypox

May 27—Colorado officials have identified a second presumptive case of monkeypox, the state's health department announced Friday afternoon, 24 hours after the first potential case was identified here.

The state is awaiting confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the sample is positive for monkeypox.

The new case is a man who was a close contact of another presumptive case of the disease. It's unclear if that refers to Colorado's first case, identified Thursday, or a case from elsewhere.

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