Second possible monkeypox death: Los Angeles County health officials said Thursday they're investigating the death of a person who had monkeypox.
from the Texas Department of State Health Services at the time. That person had other health conditions, and it’s not yet known what role monkeypox had in the death.says there have been 21,504 confirmed monkeypox cases in the U.S. and more than 56,000 globally. So far, the CDC does not list any monkeypox deaths in the U.S. but says at least 15 deaths linked to monkeypox have been reported worldwide.
The smallpox-like disease was first found in humans in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1970 and has become more common in West and Central Africa. It began spreading to European and other Western nations in May.Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: “Monkeypox Data.”CDC: “2022 Outbreak Cases and Data.”