District officials did not specify which school was affected or what role the person played in the community. According to information, the person is isolating at home. Mayor Michelle Wu says the Boston Public Health Commission is monitoring the situation closely. “There has been limited exposure and out of an abundance of precautions, vaccines have been administered and distributed to anyone who may have had even a little contact there,” he said Monday at the end of a news conference to discuss the reopening. of the Orange Line train. The affected school has been cleaned and disinfected, BPS officials said. In a letter to the families, BPS officials said they were sharing the news about the diagnosis out of a commitment to transparency. “Overall, the risk of transmission of monkeypox in the community remains very low,” officials said in the letter. “While this may be difficult to process, especially after the last several school years, we want you to know that we are here for you. We assure you that we are doing everything we can to ensure the health and safety of all of our schools.” added the letter. According to the Boston Public Health Commission, monkeypox is spread primarily through close, prolonged contact.
