Officials will give an update today on monkeypox in Chicago and discuss “community mitigation efforts.”
On Aug. 1, Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared the spreading monkeypox virus to be a statewide public health emergency. And as Chicago’s Market Days approaches, doctors and organizers are sharing monkeypox concerns and advice.
[ Monkeypox tracker: Cases in Illinois and the United States ]
The press conference is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
Watch below:
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