Human Monkeypox is a rare case of human disease andbelongs to the family of smallpox, but is a serious illness. This dangerousdisease was detected in Texas, the centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) stated that it was the 1st case of this virus on Friday.
This virus wasfound in a native of the US, who had traveled from Nigeria to the UnitedStates and is currently admitted in Dallas. Dallas Country Judge Clay Jenkinssaid, “While rare, this case is not a reason for alarm and we do not expect anythreat to the general public.”
The outbreak of this viral disease is also reported inthe central and western African countries since 1970 including Nigeria. A hugeoutbreak was also observed in 2003, in the United Kingdom, according to theCDC. They further added that they are working with the airline, state, and local health officials so as to contact those people who may be affected bythe American.
This viral disease belongs to the family of smallpox andhas the symptoms of serious viral illness that initially starts with flu-likesymptoms and lymph nodes swelling, which leads to rashes on the face as well asbody. It can be spread from person toperson through respiratory drops and touch. The CDC said that due to theCovid-19 restrictions, the travelers were wearing masks, so the risk of thespread might have decreased via the respiratory droplets. The stains found onthe patient belonged to parts of West Africa, which includes Nigeria.
The patients coming from Nigeria had a total of sixpatients who were infected with monkeypox, people were from the UnitedKingdom, Israel, and Singapore, according to the reports. The recent case whichwas found wasn’t related to the cases reported previously.