The Texas health commissioner addressed the state's latest public health priorities as they continue to deal with COVID-19 and the rise in monkeypox cases.
Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner Dr. John W. Hellerstedt spoke at the Distinguished Speaker Series event in Austin Thursday, which is hosted by the Texas Public Health Coalition and the Texas Medical Association.
As of this month, some 6 million Texans have tested positive for the virus since the start of the pandemic."They're more capable of causing infection, but less susceptible of making people seriously ill, needing the hospital, or dying," Dr. Hellerstedt said.[HOST: "What about Monkeypox in Texas?"] "Monkeypox should be taken very, very seriously," Dr. Hellerstedt answered.
"It's very clear that surfaces can be contaminated with viable monkeypox from someone who has an active rash and has the secretions," he explained.Dr. Hellerstedt said everyone needs to take monkeypox seriously, or it could spread fast.
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