The patient was a “severely immunocompromised” adult resident of Harris County, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced in a news release.
The patient was a “severely immunocompromised” adult resident of Harris County, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced in a. Health officials said it is still under investigation what role monkeypox played in the death.
Test tubes labeled"Monkeypox virus positive and negative" are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. , there have been 15 confirmed deaths attributed to monkeypox worldwide, including six deaths in locations that have not historically reported monkeypox. If the death reported in Texas is confirmed, the global death toll would rise to 16.
Monkeypox primarily spreads through close, intimate contact, including kissing or hugging someone infected with the virus or coming in contact with the bedding or towels of an infected person. Most of the people who have gotten sick so far have been men who have sex with men, though the virus can infect anyone.
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