Cook County Health and Hospitals Committee holding monkeypox hearing

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Sunday, August 7, 2022
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a Cook County Health and Hospitals Committee hearing Monday on the response to the monkeypox outbreak.

The virtual meeting begins at noon.

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The meeting will allow the public to hear from Cook County Health and community groups on their response to the monkeypox outbreak.

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For more information, visit www.cookcountyil.gov/events/cook-county-health-hospitals-committee-meeting-10.

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