Roundup: First U.S. monkeypox death confirmed in California as nearly 22,000 cases reported nationwide

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- California has confirmed the first death due to monkeypox in the United States this year as nearly 22,000 monkeypox cases have been reported nationwide.

The Los Angeles Department of Public Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Monday that a Los Angeles County resident died due to monkeypox infection.