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According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, there has been a verified case of monkeypox in the United States.
In addition, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that the victim’s death was brought on by a monkepox infection and noted that the patient had been admitted to the hospital and had a severely weakened immune system.
No other details about the fatality will be made public, according to the authorities.
A fatality was verified by an autopsy report, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
The statement advised those with severe immunosuppression who think they may have monkeypox to seek medical attention and treatment as soon as possible and to continue receiving care throughout their illness.
The death caused by monkeypox has now been linked to the first verified case in the country. Although the virus has not been definitively linked to a death from the sickness that occurred in Texas last month,
Approximately 22,000 instances of monkeypox have been reported as probable or confirmed this year in the US, according to national statistics.
Monkeypox deaths are incredibly uncommon and frequently affect newborns, expectant moms, and those with weakened immune systems, like those living with HIV.
Monkeypox cases were scarce at the beginning of May; at this moment, there is a global public health crisis.
The two main methods of transmission for monkeypox are prolonged contact with respiratory droplets and close skin-to-skin contact. A rash, fever, chills, and body aches could arise from it. Only a few people require hospitalisation, and only a few deaths worldwide have been directly attributable to the sickness.
Monkeypox is a self-limiting condition with symptoms that frequently linger for two to four weeks.
While there may be severe cases, the case fatality rate has recently ranged from 3 to 6%.
Despite the fact that the first signs of monkeypox include fever, body pains, exhaustion, and even swollen lymph nodes.
The illness may cause the growth of pimples that are the colour of red skin on the hands, feet, face, lips, or even the genitalia.
