A Dallas County resident has contracted the first case of monkeypox reported in Texas.
A test for the viral disease came back positive for monkeypox, and the patient is isolated at home, officials said in separate statements.
A few people had been exposed to the patient, whom officials are not identifying, and are monitoring themselves for symptoms, according to the statements. The patient also had recently traveled internationally, and officials are trying to contact passengers who had flown with the patient on a recent flight from Mexico to Dallas for monitoring.from the same virus family as smallpox.
To the best of current scientific knowledge, monkeypox is spread through very close contact with an infected person, their clothing or their bed sheets. Sexual contact may amplify transmission. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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