US reports first death of person diagnosed with monkeypox

Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive" are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. (Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)

Texas on Tuesday reported the first death in a severely immunocompromised person who was diagnosed with monkeypox, according to state health department officials.

The case is still under investigation to see what role monkeypox played in the death. Although painful…