Originally posted by Wikinews.
Wikinews content appears under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license
except where specified. As these articles are static snapshots of news
items that may be later updated, they may not represent the latest or final
revision of that article, and posted information may be only preliminary.

Texas identifies first death involving monkeypox
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
September 6, 2022
Original URL: https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Texas_identifies_first_death_involving_monkeypox



On Tuesday, August 30, public health officials in the US state of Texas
identified the state's first death involving a patient who had been
diagnosed with monkeypox. The notice indicated the deceased as being a
resident of Harris County, Texas.

The Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, Dr.
John Hellerstedt, was quoted in the release as saying, "Monkeypox is a
serious disease, particularly for those with weakened immune systems. We
continue to urge people to seek treatment if they have been exposed to
monkeypox or have symptoms consistent with the disease."

Sources indicate officials are investigating what role, if any, monkey
pox played in the death of the patient. However, sources did note the
deceased as having been an, "...immunocompromised adult."

== Sources ==
* https://dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/texas-confirms-first-death-a-person-with-monkeypox/
* https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/08/30/monkeypox-case-texas-investigation-death/7938402001/



.