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Local health officials have confirmed that six people who have tested positive for monkeypox have died: two in New York City, two in Chicago, one in Nevada, and one in Maryland.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Health said it was “deeply saddened by the two reported deaths and our hearts go out to the loved ones of the individuals and the community.”
“Every effort will be made to prevent further damage from this virus through continued community engagement, information sharing and vaccination,” the New York City Department of Health said.
The two Chicagoans who died after testing positive for monkeypox had multiple other health conditions, including weakened immune systems, officials said. Chicago Department of Health (CDPH).
“The number of new MPV cases has dropped significantly since the summer, which is a clear indication that MPV is dangerous and can cause serious illness and, in very rare cases, death. ,” said CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady.
Monkeypox was responsible for the deaths of residents of Maryland who were immunocompromised and experienced severe symptoms. The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) said:
“If you are immunocompromised or otherwise at risk, the best way to protect yourself from serious illness from MPX is to get vaccinated,” said MDH Deputy Commissioner for Public Health Services Jinling Chan. says Dr.
of First confirmed death in the United States A case of monkeypox was reported in Los Angeles County in September. A monkeypox patient died in Houston in August, but officials have not specified whether the virus was the cause.
In late September, Ohio reported its first death of a monkeypox patient, but said, “The person also had other health conditions.”
It can be difficult to tell if someone has died from monkeypox. Not only does the virus need to be detected in the body, forensic pathologists need to “connect the dots”. how the infection caused death, According to Priya Banerjee, Ph.D., a board-certified forensic pathologist in Rhode Island and clinical assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Brown University, by affecting specific organs.
“Death from any infection is usually systemic, meaning that the whole body is affected, or vital organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, and brain are affected,” she said. You don’t die from an infection, that’s what causes it, that’s the differentiation you have to make, and it’s a pretty important differentiation, the limitation is whether it’s affected or which organ is affected. I think it comes from not only specifying what you’re getting, but also specifying the extent of it.
new monkeypox patient Although the number of cases has steadily declined in the United States in recent weeks, concerns remain about the potential for severe illness and death, especially among people with weakened immune systems.
As of Friday, the United States had reported 27,884 suspected or confirmed monkeypox cases, according to the WHO. to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
