WASHINGTON (Reuters] -Although additional cases of monkeypox could be identified in the United States, there is no risk for the general population at the moment. A senior U.S. Administration official stated Friday that the threat to public health was low.

On Wednesday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed that there was a case of monkeypox in America. This infected person had traveled recently to Canada.

The official stated that it was possible for additional cases to be detected as surveillance and testing intensify their efforts to find them.

According to an official, “There seems to be low risk for the general public at the moment.”

Although rare, monkeypox is an uncommon viral infection that occurs mostly in central and west Africa. It’s similar to smallpox but milder. In the 1970s, it was first reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In West Africa, the number of cases has increased over the past decade.

The symptoms include fever, headaches, and skin rashes that start on the head and spread to the whole body.

While the virus cannot spread easily among people, it can be transmitted through bodily fluids and monkeypox sores.