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

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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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Monkeypox Texas: Harris County to receive more doses of vaccine Thursday after child under 2 presumed positive for virus!

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Harris County, Texas (KTRK) – Harris County is expecting a new shipment of monkeypox vaccines Thursday, and the increased shots come at an opportune time as Chambers County announced its first positive case Wednesday. We’re also still waiting for test results to come back on a presumed child under the age of two in Harris County. See related story: A child under two years old in Harris County is presumed to have monkeypox Officials recently expanded eligibility to include individuals with HIV and anyone with chlamydia. Before that, vaccines were…

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Monkeypox Texas: Child under 2 in Harris County presumed positive for virus!

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Harris County, Texas (KTRK) – Judge Lina Hidalgo said at a Tuesday morning briefing that a child under two years old in Harris County has tested positive for monkeypox. Hidalgo said officials learned of the information on Monday. Hidalgo added that the child is presumed positive until it is confirmed by the CDC, but there has been no presumed positive case yet that has not been confirmed. It will take about a week for this information to come back. The child is asymptomatic, although he does have a residual rash.…

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