Monkeypox case reported at Houston elementary school
"The district has notified individuals who may have been exposed and recommended they follow guidance from our partners at the Houston Health Department," Houston ISD said in a six-sentence press released sent at 5 p.m. Friday.No other information was released Friday. The school district closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Friday and won't reopen until Nov. 28.
Monkeypox arrived in Texas in June, near the time the virus was declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization and the White House. The virus is a skin ailment that produces painful blisters over the body and can lead to more severe symptoms like fever and chills. It is transmitted by skin-to-skin contact but can also be transmitted through the remains of the virus left on fabric.
The number of cases detected in Houston started slowing in September. Since Oct. 1, just 59 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Harris County, according to Harris County Public Health.
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