News Texas resident hospitalized with rare monkeypox diagnosis 18 years after outbreak in US July 16, 2021Edward Segarra, USA TODAYComments Off on Texas resident hospitalized with rare monkeypox diagnosis 18 years after outbreak in US Monkeypox, which originates from the same family of viruses as smallpox, often starts with a flu-like illness. A 2003 U.S. outbreak sickened dozens.