Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued an emergency declaration Friday morning due to the monkeypox outbreak as cases of the virus top 200. The declaration...
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued an emergency declaration Friday morning due to theThe declaration comes one day after the Biden administration declared monkeypox a federal public health emergency amid a nationwide vaccine shortage. Dallas County represents the largest portion of cases in the state, with 209 confirmed and 29 suspected cases as of Thursday.
“We’re trusting businesses that are open every day like clubs where people dance will be responsible,” Jenkins said. “You can still go dance, just make sure to have your shirt on and limit skin-to-skin contact with strangers.” The symptoms, which can be very painful, typically start within three weeks of exposure to the virus. The illness typically lasts two-to-four weeks and is rarely fatal.
The health department is working with several community partners — including Abounding Prosperity, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Community Health Empowerment and Prism Health North Texas — to distribute the limited vaccine doses.
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