Monkeypox numbers rising
Tarrant County confirms 1st case; White House rolls out vaccines TAMMYE NASH | Managing Editornash@dallasvoice.com andCARIS WHITE | Washington Blade Courtesy of National LGBT Media Association Officials with Tarrant County this week confirmed the first known case of monkeypox in the county.
But they did not release any details regarding the patient, including age or gender. Officials said the epidemiology division is investigating and is gathering details on the case but added that the general public is not considered to be at risk.
As of Tuesday, July 12, officials with Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 14 cases of the viral infection here.
The first four cases to be confirmed were Dallas County residents who all self-identified as men who have sex with men and who had recently traveled outside the country.
