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New York and Nevada announce first monkeypox deaths as official CDC tally rises to 4
By Alexander Tin
Updated on: October 20, 2022 / 5:11 PM / CBS News
Officials in New York and Nevada said Thursday that they had identified their first deaths in people who had tested positive for monkeypox, as officials in Maryland confirmed they are waiting for "final documentation" of the state's potential first monkeypox death.
Only four deaths have been officially tallied so far by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, out of 27,635 infections around the country. The first confirmed death was in California and a second was later reported in Ohio. Officials have not yet confirmed a death in Texas was connected to monkeypox.
Two residents "recently passed away" in New York City who had tested positive for the virus, according to Jeffrey Hammond, a spokesperson for New York's health department. Both were facing "underlying conditions that placed them at high risk of severe outcomes from monkeypox infection."...
New York and Nevada announce first monkeypox deaths as official CDC tally rises to 4
By Alexander Tin
Updated on: October 20, 2022 / 5:11 PM / CBS News
Officials in New York and Nevada said Thursday that they had identified their first deaths in people who had tested positive for monkeypox, as officials in Maryland confirmed they are waiting for "final documentation" of the state's potential first monkeypox death.
Only four deaths have been officially tallied so far by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, out of 27,635 infections around the country. The first confirmed death was in California and a second was later reported in Ohio. Officials have not yet confirmed a death in Texas was connected to monkeypox.
Two residents "recently passed away" in New York City who had tested positive for the virus, according to Jeffrey Hammond, a spokesperson for New York's health department. Both were facing "underlying conditions that placed them at high risk of severe outcomes from monkeypox infection."...
