U.S. health authorities announced a second monkeypox death in the country this year.
A statement released by the local health department stated that the deceased, a Los Angeles resident, had severely weakened immunity before being transferred to the hospital, without disclosing more details about his condition, in order to protect confidentiality.
“People with severe immunodeficiency suspected of having monkeypox are encouraged to seek medical care and treatment in the early stages and remain under treatment throughout the course of their illness,” the statement read.
The United States recorded the first death from monkeypox on August 30, knowing authorities said the deceased suffered from severe immunodeficiency and investigations are underway to determine the extent of the infection’s impact on his death. .
The announcement of the second death linked to monkeypox arrives, while the rate of infections in the country has been decreasing since mid-August.
In the United States, in the current outbreak, which began in May, 22,000 cases of smallpox were recorded and 460,000 doses of the vaccine against the disease were received in 35 states.
Usually, the disease is spread through contact with skin blisters, or the saliva of an infected person, as well as through contact and joint use of sheets or towels, and the infected person remains contagious until the blisters come off. and new skin forms.
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