No new instances of monkeypox have been recognized among the many individuals monitored for potential publicity after they got here into contact with an contaminated individual final month, the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention mentioned Monday.
Well being officers had been monitoring greater than 200 individuals in 23 states and territories, in addition to different international locations, most of whom flew on one of many two flights the individual took to journey from Lagos, Nigeria, to Dallas on July 8 and 9.
The monitoring interval for greater than three-fourths of the contacts — together with all of the individuals on the flights — ended on July 30, with no infections detected, a CDC spokesperson mentioned. The company continues to be monitoring some others, however they’re thought-about to be “very low danger,” the spokesperson mentioned.
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The individual contaminated with monkeypox — a U.S. resident — traveled from Lagos to Atlanta, arriving July 9, after which continued on to Dallas. The person was identified with monkeypox on July 15 after in search of care at a Dallas emergency room.
Monkeypox is brought on by a virus that’s associated to smallpox. The virus causes much less extreme sickness than smallpox, however the CDC had mentioned that the fatality price for the pressure within the Dallas case is about 10%.
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Monkeypox is taken into account a uncommon an infection, although previously few years Nigeria has seen a rise of instances. It causes fever, chills, swollen glands, and a widespread rash.
The individuals from the flights who have been being monitored included individuals who sat inside 6 toes of the individual on the Lagos to Atlanta flight; those that used the identical rest room on the flight and employees who cleaned the lavatory; and flight attendants. Folks on the Atlanta-Dallas flight who sat near the individual weren’t thought-about in danger as a result of the publicity time was too quick.
Some members of the family who had been involved with the individual upon arrival in Dallas have been additionally below monitoring.
The incubation interval for monkeypox — how lengthy it takes after publicity for signs to develop if an an infection occurred — is from three to 17 days. The CDC requested state and native well being authorities to observe individuals for 21 days on this case.