More than 200 people in 27 we Health officials said they are tracking rare monkeypox infections that may occur in various states.
People may have been in contact with Texas Who brought disease Earlier this month, experts worried about coming from Nigeria.
The man-believed to be the country’s first case of monkeypox since 2003-was taken to the hospital but in stable condition.
No new cases have been detected so far.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that passengers on the two flights the person took may have contracted the disease.
The CDC said that he flew from Lagos, Nigeria to Atlanta, Georgia on July 9, then took a flight to Dallas, where he was hospitalized.
It said it is working with airlines to assess the “potential risks of people who may have close contact with passengers.”
But it added that the possibility of the disease spreading on the plane is low because passengers must wear masks.
