More Than 30 Children Test Positive For Monkeypox In US: Reports
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The first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox was reported in Texas.Washington: More than 30 children in the United States have tested positive for monkeypox, according to local media citing officials.Fox News reported that at least 31 children are positive for the virus, with 11 states and jurisdictions reporting pediatric cases.Data from the Texas Department of State Health Services shows that there are nine pediatric cases in the state, it added.Data from the agency shows 18,989 monkeypox and orthopoxvirus cases across the country.Meanwhile, the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox was reported in Texas.In a statement on Tuesday (local time), the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said that the patient was an adult living in Harris County."Monke...