Monkeypox

"Removing 'monkey' removes the stigma that monkeypox comes with," an expert tells NPR. But he questions why the World Health Organization will wait a year for the change to take full effect.

The person was immunocompromised, and officials said Tuesday they are trying to determine what role the virus played in the death. This is Texas' first death of someone with monkeypox.

Teens involved in high-risk relationships, and some athletes, may be more likely to contract monkeypox than their peers.

The Rio Grande Valley's first monkeypox case comes as Texas encroaches on 1,000 cases statewide.

COVID-19 seemed to be pretty far in the back of everyone’s mind at a back-to-school block party held by Judson ISD. But if you asked, worries about COVID are still there.

There are more than 700 reported cases of the virus in Texas with dozens more “presumptive cases.” Local officials said more vaccines should be headed to the state following a declaration by the White House that the virus is now a public health emergency.

Declaring a public health emergency can free up resources to help the administration respond to the monkeypox outbreak. So far more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been infected.

There are enough doses to fully vaccinate 500 people.

While the risk of exposure to monkeypox remains low, health experts say college students living in close proximity to each other could spur outbreaks. They encourage schools to share their plans and relevant information about the virus.

The two San Antonio patients with monkeypox have traveled recently, according to the city's Metropolitan Health District.