First case of monkeypox detected in Texas resident
07/16/2021 22:25
(Reuters) - A rare case of human monkeypox was detected in Texas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday, making it the first case of the virus seen in the state.
The viral illness was found in a U.S. resident, who recently traveled from Nigeria to the United States and is currently hospitalized in Dallas. While rare, this case is not a reason for alarm and we do not expect any threat to the general public, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said. (https://bit.ly/2Tf90H9)
Texas patient becomes U.S. first monkeypox case since 2003 By Alexandra Larkin
July 16, 2021 / 9:24 PM / CBS News
A Dallas, Texas, resident who recently returned from Nigeria has tested positive for monkeypox, a rare virus similar to smallpox, local officials said Friday. Though this is the first confirmed case of the virus in the U.S. since 2003, officials said the public should not be concerned. While rare, this case is not a reason for alarm and we do not expect any threat to the general public, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a statement from Dallas County s health department. Because passengers were wearing masks on the flight and in the airport, the health department said, It s believed the risk of spread of monkeypox via respiratory droplets to others on the planes and in the airports is low.
US Confirms First Case Of Monkeypox In Passenger Returning From Nigeria Posted by African ExaminerAfrican News, Featured, Latest News, World News Saturday, July 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed that a rare case of human monkeypox was detected in Texas, making it the first case of the virus seen in the state.
The viral illness was found in a U.S. resident, who recently travelled from Nigeria to the US and is currently hospitalised in Dallas.
He is in stable condition, according to the health department’s statement.
“While rare, this case is not a reason for alarm and we do not expect any threat to the general public,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said.
U.S. detects case of monkeypox “imported“ from Nigeria
Monkeypox, a viral illness, was found in a U.S. resident, who recently travelled from Nigeria to the U.S. and is currently hospitalised in Dallas.
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The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed that a rare case of human monkeypox was detected in Texas, making it the first case of the virus seen in the state.
The viral illness was found in a U.S. resident, who recently travelled from Nigeria to the U.S. and is currently hospitalised in Dallas.
He is in stable condition, according to the health department’s statement.
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In a rare incident, a case of monkeypox has been confirmed in a US resident who recently travelled to Atlanta from Nigeria. This is expected to be the first case of the virus seen in the United States in nearly two decades, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday. Currently, the patient is medically stable and has been isolated in Dallas.