Health officials assured that the illness does not currently present a risk to the public, but they are looking for any people who may have been exposed.
DALLAS, Texas -- A person who flew to Dallas from Mexico was confirmed as Texas' first monkeypox case this year, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday.
The patient is isolating at home, and state health officials say a few people in Dallas who may have been exposed are monitoring themselves for symptoms of infection.Texas DSHS assured that the illness does not currently present a risk to the general public. Despite this, though, the state agency said public health officials are reaching out to passengers who could have been exposed to the patient with instructions on how to monitor themselves for symptoms.
DSHS confirms first monkeypox case in Texas for 2022. The single case is a Dallas County resident who recently traveled internationally.
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