Public health officials in Mexico say a Dallas man infected with monkeypox ignored doctors’ advice to isolate himself and instead boarded a plane for Texas.
The World Health Organization said most of those have been linked to sexual contact between men, but they are also seeing some cases of community spread.
"The risk of monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic countries is real. WHO is particularly concerned about the risks of this virus for vulnerable groups including children and pregnant women," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general.Mexican authorities also said the man traveled to Germany just days before his vacation in Mexico.
Experts believe the current monkeypox outbreak originated in Europe, though it’s not clear where the Dallas man became infected.Trending
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Monkeypox in Texas: Single Dallas case involved person who flew from MexicoHealth officials assured that the illness does not currently present a risk to the public, but they are looking for any people who may have been exposed.
Read more »
Dallas County health officials report first case of monkeypox in North Texas for 2022BREAKING: Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting the first case of monkeypox in North Texas and in the state of Texas this year.
Read more »
Dallas Zoo flamingos return to public displayWith avian flu fears waning, the flamingos are back on display at the Dallas Zoo.
Read more »
Texas reports first case of monkeypox, but officials say it poses little risk to the publicWith the Texas case reported Tuesday, about 35 cases have now been identified across 14 states and Washington, D.C., this year, according to the CDC.
Read more »
Texas reports first case of monkeypox, but officials say it poses little risk to the publicTexas health officials said Tuesday that they have identified the first case of monkeypox in the state, but noted that the illness does not currently present a risk to the general public.
Read more »