https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/564491-more-than-200-people-in-27-states-now-being More than 200 people in 27 states now being monitored for monkeypox Story at a glance Officials are reportedly monitoring more than 200 people across the U.S. who were possibly exposed to monkeypox. The CDC is working in 27 states to evaluate individuals who could have come in contact with an infected U.S. resident who returned home from Lagos, Nigeria, on a flight to Dallas. Monkeypox, caused by a virus that is related to smallpox, can cause a less-severe, yet still dangerous, illness.
More than 200 people in 27 states now being monitored for monkeypox
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Officials are reportedly monitoring more than 200 people across the U.S. who were possibly exposed to monkeypox. The CDC is working in 27 states to evaluate individuals who could have come in contact with an infected U.S. resident who returned home from Lagos, Nigeria, on a flight to Dallas. Monkeypox, caused by a virus that is related to smallpox, can cause a less-severe, yet still dangerous, illness.
美国出现自2003年以来国内首例“猴痘病毒”感染
综合外媒报导，美国出现自2003年以来首例猴痘病毒感染。一名德克萨斯男子从拉各斯（Lagos）归国，在7月8日至9日飞往德州（Texas）途中，短暂停留乔治亚州的亚特兰大市，却在1周后于当地被诊断出感染猴痘病毒。
目前，男子在当地1间医院进行隔离，状况相当稳定。
猴痘病毒的带原者是猴子、老鼠、松鼠和其他小型哺乳动物，症状类似天花但较轻微。不幸感染猴痘病毒的患者大约会在7至14天出现症状，并持续2至4周的时间。
患者起初会有流感和淋巴结肿胀现象。接著，患者的脸会出现皮疹并往身体蔓延，死亡率大约10％。
不过，猴痘病毒可通过皮肤接触、飞沫等方式在人与人之间传播。因此，美国疾病控制中心（CDC）目前正与地方卫生官员合作，要追踪曾与男子接触的可能被感染者，包括机上曾坐在男子1.8公尺范围内的人，或有使用机上厕所的旅客。此外，美国疾病控制中心也同时追踪那些提供机上服务的空服人员，以及同个屋檐下的家庭成员。目前，27个州，总计有200多人正在被追踪。