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Monkeypox Houston: IDEA Hardy campus and Ridge Point High School in Fort Bend ISD report separate cases!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Monkey pox hit classrooms in the Houston area. Two separate college campuses — one in North Houston and one in Fort Bend ISD — confirmed cases of the virus on Monday. Here’s how officials announced the cases and what each school is doing in response: IDEA Public Schools, Hardy Campus IDEA Public Schoolsa national charter school network with locations in four states, revealed Monday afternoon that a case of monkeypox had recently been reported on the IDEA Hardy campus, located on 1930 Little York Road in…

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Monkeypox Houston: Adult with various severe illnesses and presumptive positive virus case dies, Harris Co. Public Health says!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – On Monday, Harris County officials said an adult who had various critical illnesses as well as a presumptive positive case of monkeypox has died. Harris County Public Health has not identified the person who died in a county hospital Sunday, adding that an autopsy will determine what role, if any, monkeypox may have in that person’s death. The video above is from a previous Monkeypox FAQ “We are sharing this information to err on the side of transparency and to avoid potential misinformation about this case,”…

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Monkeypox Houston: IDEA Public Schools reports case at Hardy campus on Little York Road!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A case of monkeypox may have entered a Houston classroom just days after Harris County health officials cleared what appeared to be a case of a child under two years old. IDEA Public Schoolsa national charter school network with locations in four states, revealed Monday that a case of monkeypox was recently reported on the IDEA Hardy campus, located on 1930 Little York Road in North Houston. “We are working closely with Harris County Public Health (HCPH) to identify and provide guidance to anyone who may…

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