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Some officials now say monkeypox elimination unlikely in US

The disease’s spread is slowing but the virus is so widespread that elimination is unlikely, the CDC said.
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CDC: 1 dose of vaccine protects against monkeypox, 2nd dose encouraged

Experts urge a second dose for full protection, but people who received a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick.
VERIFY

VERIFY: Can the name 'monkeypox' be changed?

Some health officials are already using the term "M-Pox" or writing it as M-P-X.
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Monkeypox vaccines available at Brazos County Health District

Vaccines will be available in a limited supply starting Fri, Sept. 16 by appointment.
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Monkeypox vaccines available at Brazos County Health District

Vaccines will be available in a limited supply starting Fri, Sept. 16 by appointment.
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CDC: Pregnant women at extreme increased risk for 'severe outcomes' from monkeypox

Women who are pregnant and contract monkeypox can have a pregnancy loss, according to Dr. Luis Ostrosky, an infectious disease expert.
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Keller ISD high school being sanitized after monkeypox case confirmed, officials say

Keller ISD says crews are sanitizing Central High School as a precaution after a “member of the community” was diagnosed with the viral disease.
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How do you get a monkeypox vaccine in Texas?

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a public health emergency on Aug. 5 over the spread of monkeypox cases in North Texas.
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Texas State University confirms monkeypox case within community

The individual will remain in isolation until their rash heals and they are no longer contagious.
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'Presumptive' pediatric case of monkeypox in Harris County ruled false positive, judge says

False positives only happen about 4% of the time, according to Judge Lina Hidalgo.
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Monkeypox update in Houston: Child is 'presumptive positive,' Harris County Judge Hidalgo says

Judge Lina Hidalgo said all cases are presumptive until they're confirmed. So far, all cases have become confirmed positive.