First monkeypox case in Contra Costa confirmed as COVID infections rise
The first case of monkeypox was confirmed in Contra Costa County Tuesday, and COVID-19 transmission is back on the rise countywide, health officials said.
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The first case of monkeypox was confirmed in Contra Costa County Tuesday, and COVID-19 transmission is back on the rise countywide, health officials said.
As the monkeypox outbreak grows, two San Francisco lawmakers along with the LGBTQ community have become frustrated over the federal government's response and the lack of available vaccines.
Just as it did at the start of the AIDS crisis, the Bay Area LGBTQ community is stepping up to stop the spread of another illness, the monkeypox.
Health officials are raising concerns about the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, as cases continue to grow in the Bay Area and around the state.
Starting Wednesday, Labcorp will begin testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test, which detects all non-smallpox related orthopoxviruses including monkeypox.
Santa Cruz County health officials on Wednesday announced the county's second probable monkeypox case in a week, with confirmation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still pending.
Monkeypox cases have more than doubled during the past week in the Bay Area. Devin Fehely reports. (7-3-22)
Santa Cruz County public health officials announced Wednesday that the county's first probable case of monkeypox has been identified in a local resident.
Santa Clara County health officials announced Thursday they are investigating the county's first probable case of monkeypox, as a growing number of cases have been reported in other parts of Bay Area and California.
The World Health Organization convened an emergency meeting Thursday on the current monkeypox outbreak. The question on hand is whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern and if so, the proposed recommendations to deal with the multi-country outbreak.
CBS News Bay Area's Anne Makovec asks Dr. Anne Liu, infectious disease physician at Stanford Health Care, about the symptoms of monkeypox, and how this outbreak differs from previous outbreaks
At least three probable cases of the Monkeypox have been identified in San Francisco, health officials said Thursday, nearly one week after the first case was reported in the city.
Local health officials were awaiting confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday of the first case of Monkeypox detected in Alameda County.
Health officials said Monday that they've identified the fourth presumptive case of monkeypox in Sacramento County.
A possible first case of monkeypox in San Francisco won't stop people from enjoying major events this month include Pride celebrations.
Sacramento County public health officials said on Friday they are now looking a second suspected case of monkeypox in the area.
Amanda Starantino reports on a likely case of the monkeypox virus found in Sacramento county (5-24-2022)
Sacramento County public health officials say they are investigating a probable travel-related case of the monkeypox virus.
As COVID-19 continues to stick around, another virus called monkeypox is spreading globally and wreaking more havoc.
President Biden is seeking to calm concerns about recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States.
As the CDC confirms a case in Boston, Dr. Jon LaPook discusses why the potentially fatal disease, now found in 12 countries outside Africa, is being taken seriously by public health officials.
"They haven't told me the level of exposure yet but it is something that everybody should be concerned about," the president said.
