First U.S. Monkeypox Case Since 2003 Confirmed In Dallas

First U.S. Monkeypox Case Since 2003 Confirmed In Dallas

Share to Linkedin A Dallas resident who recently flew back home from Nigeria has been hospitalized with monkeypox, health officials said Friday, marking the first case of the rare disease in the United States since a 2003 outbreak"”which is not expected this time. A Dallas resident is hospitalized in stable condition after being infected with the rare monkeypox ... [+] virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and local health officials, the patient has a strain of monkeypox most common in west Africa, and it's not believed others who may have come into contact with the patient while traveling are at high risk of catching the infectious disease. The patient flew from Lagos, Nigeria, to Atlanta on July 8 and took a flight from Atlanta to Dallas on July 9, according to the CDC. Monkeypox is a rare and potentially serious disease usually found in central and western Africa that causes flu-like symptoms and swollen lymph nodes, followed by a rash that can appear similar to chickenpox. It's most commonly spread between humans through large respiratory droplets, but the CDC does not think it's likely other travelers were infected since masks are required onboard planes and at airports. The