By Karen Brooks Harper 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. What are its origins? The virus has been endemic in parts of Africa for decades but rarely makes it outside that continent. The first time it did, in 2003, the outbreak had Texas roots. Some

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