DCHHS

As this record-heat persists the number of North Texans losing their life from a heat-related illness continues to climb.

Doctor Philip Huang, the director of Dallas County Health and Human Services, adds the number will rise after the medical examiner’s office completes death investigations in August.

Monkeypox vaccinations are becoming more readily available to the public, including local health clinics in Dallas that serve those at the highest risk of infection. Residents from out of town are noticing.

Two more cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Dallas County, the county’s health department announced Wednesday.

On Friday, the DCHHS announced its first West Nile case in Dallas County and asks residents to stay safe as mosquito season approaches.