{"id":6948,"date":"2026-07-10T18:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6948"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:01:53","slug":"harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-stepping-back-from-public-events-after-mono-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6948","title":{"rendered":"Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo stepping back from public events after mono diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Thursday night that she has been diagnosed with mononucleosis, commonly known as mono.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6946\">Kia recalls over 460k Telluride SUVs again after previous recall failed to fix fire risk<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What we know:<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Hidalgo shared that she had been dealing with a lingering sore throat and severe fatigue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>While extensive testing initially pointed to simple exhaustion, a subsequent medical test confirmed the mono diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>Stepping Back to Recover<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The only treatment for mono is rest,&#8221; Hidalgo said, noting her doctor advised her to scale back so her recovery is quick and doesn&#8217;t lead to further health complications.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Hidalgo stated that she will be less visible around the community for the next several weeks while she recovers.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6943\">Passenger partially sucked out of plane after \u2018window dislodged in-flight\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>However, she emphasized that she remains fully available and reachable for emergencies, and her professional team will represent her at events when necessary.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>No Risk to the Community<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Because mono is not easily spread through casual contact, Hidalgo reassured community members she recently interacted with that they are safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mono is most commonly spread through bodily fluids like saliva.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Hidalgo expects to return to her normal schedule after a few weeks of rest and limited public engagements.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6940\">Oregon woman\u2019s 1993 death reclassified as homicide, cold case reopened<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced she has been diagnosed with mononucleosis (mono) and will be limiting her public appearances over the next several weeks to recover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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