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A second American has come down with monkeypox, a rare virus that causes pus-filled boils
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A US resident got monkeypox after returning to Maryland from Nigeria.
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A similar but separate case was reported in Dallas in July.
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Monkeypox is rare but can be deadly, so the CDC has urged vigilance around poxlike lesions.
Monkeypox is a rare virus similar to smallpox, but milder. It's typically spotted in Central and West Africa, but infections have been identified on other continents six times before. Three cases of monkeypox were reported in the UK during summer 2021.
The virus can spread via respiratory droplets, similar to the coronavirus. The illness can last two to four weeks, the CDC said. Monkeypox is fatal for as many as 1 in 10 people who get sick in Africa.
There's no proven treatment for it, but the smallpox vaccine and some antivirals can help control outbreaks.
https://news.yahoo.com/second-american-come-down-monkeypox-163758410.html