First US monkeypox death reported in Texas.
has died, though state health officials said Tuesday it's too early to say what role the virus may have played in the death.
The adult, who died in a hospital in Harris County, was "severely immunocompromised" and had "various severe illnesses," health officials said.is a serious disease, particularly for those with weakened immune systems," Texas Department of Health Services Commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt said in a news release announcing the death.
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