LONDON (AP) — European and American health authorities have identified a number of monkeypox cases in recent days, mostly in young men. It's a surprising outbreak of disease that rarely appears outside Africa.

The outbreaks are raising alarm because monkeypox mostly occurs in west and central Africa, and only very occasionally spreads elsewhere

Science News: Studies in central Africa, where people have less access to quality health care, show the disease kills as many as one in 10 infected people, accordin

The monkeypox virus causes fever and a bumpy rash and is usually transmitted to people from wild animals.

The monkeypox virus causes fever and a bumpy rash and is usually transmitted to people from wild animals.

London's public health regional director says health experts are watching the situation closely.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed a case of monkeypox in the U.S.

Authorities have interviewed the patient and close contacts who were exposed and determined there is very little risk to general public. People who do not have symptoms are not capable of spreading the virus to others.

The CDC and local health officials in Dallas said Friday they are investigating a case of an unusual virus called monkeypox in a traveler coming from Nigeria.

The first case of monkeypox in the U.S. since 2003 has been diagnosed in a Texas resident, who had flown to Dallas from Nigeria. Any threat to the general public is considered minimal.

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