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CDC investigating monkeypox case in Dallas in traveler from Nigeria Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 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. Monkeypox is a relative of smallpox, but it’s less transmissible and less deadly. Smallpox was eradicated in 1979 through a global vaccination campaign. The CDC and health officials in Dallas said although the traveler flew while infected, they don’t believe it’s likely anyone else on the flight was infected. They’re checking just in case, though.

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