Monkey Pox: US Resident Reports First Case

According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person has been detected with human monkeypox on July 17. This is the first case in Texas. The patient is a resident of the US, who recently traveled back from Nigeria. He is currently undergoing treatment in the hospital. Though a rare virus, it doesn’t pose any threat to the public, said Clay Jenkins, Delas County Judge.