Harris County leaders asking for more Monkeypox vaccines as cases increase 120% since last week
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is asking the federal government for more monkeypox vaccines as the number of cases locally have more than doubled in the last week.
83 cases of Monkeypox reported in Houston area, health officials seeking more vaccines
The Houston-Harris County region has verified 83 cases of Monkeypox in the area and as cases continue to climb, health officials are asking for more vaccines from the CDC.
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World Health Organization declares monkeypox a global emergency
Declaring a global emergency means the monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary event” that could spill over into more countries and requires a coordinated global response.
Monkeypox hotline created as cases continue to rise across Houston-area
Monkeypox cases have grown from three in Texas last month to 81 now. Before any more Houstonians contract Monkeypox, the Harris County Health Department has now established a Monkeypox Hotline.
More than 2.5 million vaccine doses ordered to combat monkeypox outbreak
In the Houston area, health officials say the threat of monkeypox remains rare, but this news comes on the heels of Fort Bend County announcing its first probable cases.
Fort Bend County confirms first probable cases of monkeypox
“The confirmation of monkeypox in Fort Bend County is something we take seriously, and our health and human services department has been prepared to respond to an occurrence since the virus was first found in the U.S. earlier this year,” County Judge KP George said in a press release.
Monkeypox cases continue to rise across in Houston, US
With around 700 known cases of Monkeypox in the U.S, 20 in Texas and eight in Houston, it’s being considered and outbreak and officials do expect more cases in the coming weeks.
