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It has the third-highest number of deaths related to the virus, behind New York and California, and the 24th-highest count of deaths per capita. [3] [4] [5] Although Texas had a higher concentration of cases, it had fewer deaths. As of late May 2021, there were 50,198 COVID-19 related deaths reported in that state.
In addition, a person is sometimes infected with both hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV, and this population (about 2.7 million) accounts for about 1% of the total HBV infections. [ 23 ] Hepatitis C : According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately 58 million people with chronic hepatitis C, with about 1.5 million new ...
COVID-19 is a contagious respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. [4] Although the first reported cases were contemporaneously confirmed in the Wuhan, Hubei, China, on December 31, 2019, [5] a later study conducted by the Genetic Institute at the University College London indicate a possible origin as early as October 2019 via zoonosis. [6]
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The agency also prepared laboratories to test for the virus within Texas using kits provided by the CDC. [144] [145] The DSHS and TDEM initiated bi-weekly emergency planning meetings with other state agencies after February 27. [144] A laboratory at Texas Tech University in Lubbock became the first laboratory to test for SARS-CoV-2 in Texas. [146]
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Within three months, the virus had spread throughout the continent, as Lesotho, the last African sovereign state to have remained free of the virus, reported a case on 13 May 2020. [37] [38] By 26 May, it appeared that most African countries were experiencing community transmission, although testing capacity was limited. [39]