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Health officials in Texas have confirmed the first monkeypox-related death in the state – and possibly in the U.S.
The victim was an adult who was “severely immunocompromised”, authorities say. Texas has reported roughly 1,600 cases of monkeypox in the state, one of the highest totals in the U.S.
Texas Department of State Health Services said that the case is under investigation to determine what role monkeypox had in the death.
“This is the first death in an (sic) presumed positive for monkeypox that we are aware of. However, the individual had various severe illnesses and until the investigation is complete, it is premature to assign a specific cause of death,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesperson Scott Pauley said in a statement to CBS News about the death.”
A total of 15 deaths worldwide have been linked to monkeypox.
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