Health & Fitness
Dallas County Declares Health Emergency As Monkeypox Cases Continue To Rise
"The trend of monkeypox cases continues to go up, so we are alerting the community," spokesperson Christian Grisales said.
August 11, 2022
Concerns about spread of monkeypox cases here in North Texas continues to grow. Just last weekend, one county declared a health emergency.
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"The trend of monkeypox cases continues to go up, so we are alerting the community," Dallas County Health and Human Services spokesperson Christian Grisales said.
As of Thursday, August 11, Dallas County has recorded 265 monkeypox cases, Tarrant County has recorded 65, and Denton County has recorded 17.
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