Everything you need to know about the monkeypox outbreak in Texas

 Monkeypox is a virus of the same family as smallpox. It's an uncommon but potentially deadly viral infection that starts with flu-like symptoms and lymph node enlargement, then develops to a rash that covers the entire face and body

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A rare case of monkeypox was detected in Texas, marking the first such cases recorded in the state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. "While rare, this case is not a reason for alarm and we do not expect any threat to the general public," Dallas County judge Clay Jenkins told the Associated Press

How is the disease transmitted

It is transferred by respiratory droplets from one person to another. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the CDC has indicated that wearing masks in airports reduces the likelihood of patient zero spreading the virus throughout his travels

The emergence of smallpox and the first injuryMonkeypox, as its name suggests, was first discovered in 1958 when two outbreaks of a pox-like disease were recorded in colonies of monkeys kept for research.The first case of monkeypox in humans was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a period of intensified effort to eliminate smallpox.