Ohio reports third U.S. death of person with monkeypox

Ohio health authorities reported the death of an adult male who contracted monkeypox, the third death in the United States among people who tested positive for the virus since the outbreak began in May.

The unidentified man had other health problems, according to the state health department, which announced his death late Thursday night.

Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in health alert doctors on Thursday warned that people whose immune systems are compromised by HIV and other diseases face a higher risk of developing severe symptoms of the virus.

The United States has the largest monkeypox outbreak in the world, with more than 25,000 cases reported in all 50 states, Washington and Puerto Rico, according to the CDC.

The outbreak began to slow down as the two-dose Jynneos vaccine became more widely available and people became more aware of what precautions to take to avoid infection.

Los Angeles health officials confirmed earlier this month that a man with a severely weakened immune system had died of monkeypox after being hospitalized.

In late August, Texas health officials reported that an adult who had been diagnosed with monkeypox had died in the Houston area. This man also had a severely weakened immune system. The cause of death in this case is still being investigated.

Although monkeypox is rarely fatal, it causes a blister-like rash that can be extremely painful.

The virus is mainly spread among gay and bisexual men through close contact during sex. But anyone can become infected through close contact with an infected person or with contaminated materials.

In a study published earlier this month, the CDC found that 38% of 2,000 people diagnosed with monkeypox were living with HIV. According to the study, people with HIV were more likely to be hospitalized with monkeypox than other patients.

CDC, in their health warning He warned this week about the severe symptoms of monkeypox, which include a persistent rash that turns into lesions that cause the affected tissues to die. According to the agency, in some cases, the treatment required surgery and even amputation of the affected limb.

Other severe symptoms include lesions covering a large part of the body and associated with secondary bacterial or fungal infections. Extremely painful lesions have also been reported in sensitive areas such as the throat, urethra, rectum, and vagina.

Some lesions cause scarring, which results in narrowing of the urethra or anal canal, according to the CDC. Facial scarring has also been reported.

In other cases, multiple organ systems are affected, leading to neurological conditions such as encephalitis and heart disease such as myocarditis. Conjunctivitis and corneal ulcers have also been reported, which threaten people’s vision.