Monkeypox update: WHO warning on pets; new rapid test; SF clinic closes;
Here are some of the latest headlines on the monkeypox outbreak.
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Here are some of the latest headlines on the monkeypox outbreak.
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."
For the past few weeks, people who've wanted a monkeypox vaccine in San Francisco have often had to line up and wait. That wasn't the case on Saturday.
For the past few weeks, people who've wanted a monkeypox vaccine in San Francisco have often had to line up and wait. That wasn't the case on Saturday. Max Darrow reports (8-13-22)
People who are at high risk for monkeypox can now get vaccinated for the virus via intradermal injection after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the technique.
A San Francisco resident came out of isolation this week after he says he got monkeypox from a quick interaction with a friend in public, saying he wants this case to bring more attention to the outbreak in general but also that the virus can spread beyond sexual contact with partners.
Data show the majority of monkeypox cases in the latest outbreak are in men who have sex with other men. Experts divide over whether to treat it as an STD. Shawn Chitnis reports. (8-11-22)
State Sen. Scott Wiener led the first meeting of the California Legislature's new Senate Select Committee on Monkeypox on Tuesday afternoon, blasting how federal officials have handled the outbreak..
Anne Makovec reports on the latest developments in the state's response to the monkeypox outbreak (8-9-2022)
Amanda Starrantino reports on first hearing to be held by California's committee on monkeypox (8-9-2022)
With supplies replenished by a shipment of 10,000 doses, a line spanning several blocks long began forming in the predawn hours Tuesday outside the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital monkeypox vaccine clinic.
A local infectious disease expert on Monday said she supports the FDA's idea of splitting doses of the monkeypox vaccine to get the shots to more people.
Betty Yu spoke to protesters outside the San Francisco Federal Building who want the government to speed up access to vaccines and treatment.
Shawn Chitnis reports on the FDA considering a plan to split monkeypox vaccine doses to maximize reach (8-8-2022)
Activists in San Francisco are calling on local health authorities for more testing, treatment and vaccines amid the monkeypox outbreak in a rally planned on Monday.
The federal government declared monkeypox a public health emergency late this week, a move Dr. Peter Chin-Hong from UCSF calls "better late than never."
The federal government declared monkeypox a public health emergency late this week, a move one health expert calls better late than never. Max Darrow reports. (8-6-22)
While many San Francisco residents have struggled to get the monkeypox vaccine this week. health officials shared good news early Friday evening.
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, was appointed chair of the California Legislature's new Senate Select Committee on Monkeypox, he announced Wednesday.
KPIX 5's Itay Hod profiles a San Francisco resident recovering from monkeypox who wonders why the national response to the epidemic has been so slow. (8-4-22)
Ryan Yamamoto and Sara Donchey interview infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong after the Biden Administration declared monkeypox a national emergency. (8-4-22)
The declaration could help the federal government respond as the number of cases grows and demand for the vaccine far exceeds supply around the country.
As the demand for shots surges, San Francisco public health officials said Wednesday they would only be able to give the monkeypox vaccine to those with appointments on Thursday.
An update on the growing response in California and nationwide to the monkeypox outbreak.
As cases continue to rise, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Monday over the growing monkeypox outbreak.
