LIVE: Austin-Travis County leaders declare local emergency for monkeypox

Monkeypox tracker: How many cases are there in Texas?AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin and Travis County leaders declared a joint emergency order in response to the growing number of monkeypox cases locally.Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes made the announcement Tuesday.County and city leaders requested more resources from the state as a part of that order and hope it will raise awareness about the virus."I think we've