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Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/21/maryland-monkeypox-death-immunocompromised/
An immunocompromised Maryland resident with monkeypox has died
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By Jenna Portnoy
October 21, 2022 at 5:04 p.m. EDT
Maryland public health officials on Friday reported the state’s first monkeypox-related death.
The deceased person was immunocompromised, which exacerbated the disease, officials said in a statement.
Nevada, California and Ohio have each reported a monkeypox-related death in their state. Two people with monkeypox have died in New York City, a spokesman for the state health department said.
As of Friday afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had recorded six monkeypox-related deaths...
An immunocompromised Maryland resident with monkeypox has died
Image without a caption
By Jenna Portnoy
October 21, 2022 at 5:04 p.m. EDT
Maryland public health officials on Friday reported the state’s first monkeypox-related death.
The deceased person was immunocompromised, which exacerbated the disease, officials said in a statement.
Nevada, California and Ohio have each reported a monkeypox-related death in their state. Two people with monkeypox have died in New York City, a spokesman for the state health department said.
As of Friday afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had recorded six monkeypox-related deaths...