PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — On a call Friday with the Florida Department of Health, the Director of the Florida Department of Health, Dr. Ulyee Choe confirmed the monkeypox case in Pinellas County. He said the case was reported on Thursday. The person infected is isolating and recovering.

Contact tracing is currently underway in this latest case. Information about vaccines related to this case were not disclosed.

So far, Florida has 22 cases of monkeypox, including this latest one in Pinellas, according to Choe.

Monkeypox is a virus that affects wild animals such as rodents and primates, and occasionally jumps to people. It belongs to the same virus family as smallpox, but the symptoms are more mild.

The most common symptoms of monkeypox include fever, body aches, chills and fatigue. Those with more serious illness may develop a rash and lesions on the face and hands, which can spread to other parts of the body.

The incubation period for monkeypox is from about five days to three weeks. Most people recover within about two to four weeks without needing to be hospitalized.

Monkeypox can be fatal for up to one in 10 people and is thought to be more severe in children.

Those who have been exposed to the virus are often given one of several smallpox vaccines, which have been shown to be effective against monkeypox. There are also anti-viral drugs being developed.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.