Washington School District rules out monkeypox after students undergo testing
Concerned parents in the Washington School District can breathe a sigh of relief after testing on suspected monkeypox cases have come back negative.
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Concerned parents in the Washington School District can breathe a sigh of relief after testing on suspected monkeypox cases have come back negative.
The Washington School District is waiting on test results to find out if a handful of elementary students have monkeypox or if their symptoms were caused by something else; KDKA's Jessica Guay reports.
A Washington County elementary school is awaiting test results after a student is suspected of having monkeypox.
West Virginia University announced a student who lives off-campus tested positive for monkeypox.
West Virginia University announced a student who lives off-campus tested positive for monkeypox.
It includes more residents at a higher risk for contracting the virus.
It includes more residents at a higher risk for contracting the virus.
The University of Pittsburgh has reported its first case of monkeypox.
The CDC counts only 17 monkeypox cases in children under 16 years old so far.
Researchers studying two men who caught the virus in Paris said "symptom onset in both patients and, subsequently, in their dog suggest human-to-dog transmission."
The YMCA of Pittsburgh said the infected person is now quarantining.
The YMCA of Pittsburgh has said the person is in quarantine and contacts are being made aware of the case.
A UPMC Children's Hospital employee has been diagnosed with monkeypox.
Dr. Ashish Jha told "CBS Mornings" that declaring a public health emergency for the monkeypox outbreak will speed up vaccinations and help health officials obtain data to stop the spread of the disease.
According to the CDC, there are 170 cases in Pennsylvania.
Cases have nearly doubled within a week.
As monkeypox cases rise in Allegheny County, the health department is working to expand vaccination access.
Allegheny County has seen 12 confirmed cases of the viral disease.
Two more positive cases of Monkeypox have been identified, bringing the county total to 12 confirmed cases.
One case is in an infant who is a California resident and another is in a toddler who is not a U.S. resident, the CDC said.
Health officials ordered nearly 7 million doses but most of those are not expected to arrive for months.
The Allegheny County Health Department says they’ve seen six positive Monkeypox cases in the county since the first case was confirmed on July 1; KDKA's Amy Wadas reports.
The state department of health announced the case in Berkeley County.
A third case of monkeypox is confirmed in Allegheny County, the Health Department said in a news release on Friday afternoon.
A third case of monkeypox is confirmed in Allegheny County, the Health Department said.
