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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Karen Brooks Harper

Monkeypox is spreading in Texas. Here’s what you need to know about causes, symptoms and treatment.

Health experts in Texas and the U.S. believe that monkeypox infections will continue to rise exponentially.

The disease is not deadly and doesn’t usually lead to hospitalization, although symptoms can be much more severe in patients who are immunocompromised.

The current outbreak is the second in the U.S., but by far the largest. Here’s what you need to know about the virus.

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