Texas 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.
issued an “Alert - Level 2” travel advisory, asking travelers to “practice enhanced precautions.” That advisory is the midway point between the lowest level and the highest level .
Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease, meaning that it can spread from animals to humans and between humans, according to the. The disease is usually found in West and Central Africa, where the animals that may carry the virus typically live. In most cases, monkeypox symptoms go away within a few weeks, but newborns, children and people with underlying immune deficiencies may be at risk of more serious symptoms and death from monkeypox, according to WHO.
One common way monkeypox can spread is through sexual contact. Monkeypox rashes can resemble some sexually transmitted diseases, including herpes and syphilis, which may explain why several of the cases in the current outbreak have been identified in men seeking care in sexual health clinics, according to WHO.
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