First person dies of monkeypox in US

The Texas Department of Health (DSHS) has confirmed the first death from monkeypox in the US. The patient was an adult resident of Harris County with severe immunodeficiency. The case is under investigation to determine what role monkeypox played in the death. This is mentioned on official website of the department.

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“Monkeypox is a serious illness, especially for people with weakened immune systems,” said Dr. John Hellerstedt of DSHS. “We continue to encourage people to seek treatment if they have contracted monkeypox or have symptoms consistent with the disease.”

People should contact their healthcare provider if they have a fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, and an unexplained rash. Those diagnosed with monkeypox should stay at home and avoid close contact with other people until the rash is completely gone, the scabs fall off, and a fresh layer of intact skin has formed.

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For most people, monkeypox infection is painful but not life-threatening.

Monkeypox is a preventable disease that spreads through close contact with an infected person. There are things everyone should do to help prevent the spread of monkeypox:

• avoid close skin-to-skin contact with a person who develops a new, unexplained rash;
• avoid close skin-to-skin contact in large crowds where people wear minimal clothing, such as nightclubs, festivals, parties, saunas and baths;
• do not share cups, utensils, linens or towels with a sick person;
• stay at home when you are sick.

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Survivors of monkeypox are eligible for vaccination against the disease. Some people at high risk of infection are also eligible for vaccination. Health care workers who have been in contact with patients at high risk of severe illness should work with the local health department to facilitate the administration of the JYNNEOS vaccine and treatment with the antiviral drug TPOXX.

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