Leaders from the Harris County Public Health and Houston Health Department will host a Q&A virtual news conference to discuss updates relating to monkeypox and departments’ efforts on mitigating the spread of the virus.
HCPH Dr. Ericka Brown and HHD Dr. David Persse will answer questions surrounding concerns about monkeypox at 9:30 a.m.
As of Friday, Harris County reported 381 confirmed monkeypox cases: 321 in the City of Houston and 60 in the unincorporated area of the county. The CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 14,115 confirmed cases in 49 states. In Texas, the case count increased to 1,079.
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HCPH Dr. Ericka Brown and HHD Dr. David Persse will answer questions surrounding concerns about monkeypox at 9:30 a.m.
As of Friday, Harris County reported 381 confirmed monkeypox cases: 321 in the City of Houston and 60 in the unincorporated area of the county. The CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 14,115 confirmed cases in 49 states. In Texas, the case count increased to 1,079.
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