Monkeypox Texas: Child under 2 years old presumed positive in Harris County does not have virus, CDC confirms!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – There was a sigh of relief during Tuesday’s briefing with Harris County Judge Lena Hidalgo after officials declared a child under the age of two presumed to have had monkeypox a false positive result. See related story: A child under 2 in Harris County is presumed to have monkeypox The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that a child in Harris County who supposedly tested positive last week does not have monkeypox. The diagnosis was made after the parents noticed a rash and took…

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