Nation Texas officials investigating whether monkeypox played role in death of immunocompromised adult August 30, 2022 Cady Stanton, USA TODAY Comments Off on Texas officials investigating whether monkeypox played role in death of immunocompromised adult An immunocompromised person with a presumptive case of monkeypox died in Texas. If confirmed, it may be the first death from the virus in the U.S.