Los Angeles Declare First Monkeypox Death
First Monkeypox death confirmed in the region as the Los Angeles Department of Public Health announced on Monday.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and the department claimed to have jointly determined that the fatality in Los Angeles County was caused by monkeypox.
Based on the department “The resident was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalized.”
In the United States, it is the second death of a patient with the diagnosis that is currently known. Based on the report of GMA News, last month, Texas reported the first case of monkeypox-related death in a critically immunocompromised individual.
To determine what part monkeypox played in the fatality in the Texas instance, an investigation is still ongoing.
Health officials note that while monkeypox seldom results in death, those with compromised immune systems may be more likely to become extremely ill or pass away.
Monkeypox, which is transmitted by close contact with an infected person, can affect anyone. The report mentioned that according to the CDC, gay, bisexual, and other males who have sex with men account for nearly all of the more than 21,985 instances of monkeypox that have been reported in the country.
However, a rare condition known as monkeypox is brought on by infection with the monkeypox virus. The variola virus, which causes smallpox, and the monkeypox virus are both members of the same virus family. Smallpox symptoms are comparable to those of monkey pox, but they are milder, and monkey pox rarely results in death.
To get rid of the said virus you need to avoid being in contact with items and materials that a monkeypox victim has used. Sharing cups or eating utensils with someone who has monkeypox is not advised. Never handle or touch a person who has monkeypox’s bedding, towels, or clothing.
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