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Local healthcare providers encouraged to be diligent

The first case of monkeypox hit the RGV last week when Cameron County health officials announced its arrival last Tuesday.This week, Monday, Hidalgo County health officials followed suit: It has arrived.The case in Cameron County involved a person who hadn’t traveled recently out of the local area. Meaning, they caught it from someone else already infected.Cameron County Health Administrator Esmerelda Guajardo told Texas Public Radio last week that she is confident that it’s a local case, but “There’s bound to be additional cases at some point, because it’s out in the community.”This Monday, Aug. 22, Hidalgo County sent out a ...

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