Bay Area LGBT community frustrated by response to monkeypox outbreak
The Bay Area’s LGBT community is going into the weekend uncertain about how to protect themselves against a monkeypox epidemic. Reek Cowan reports. (7-8-22)
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The Bay Area’s LGBT community is going into the weekend uncertain about how to protect themselves against a monkeypox epidemic. Reek Cowan reports. (7-8-22)
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.
The Bay Area LGBT community is stepping up to help fight another highly infectious disease that is often spread by sexual contact: monkeypox. Reed Cowan reports. (7-7-22)
The agency said nine additional countries had reported cases.
Health officials are raising concerns about the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, as cases continue to grow in the Bay Area and around the state.
Health officials are raising concerns about rising monkeypox cases, as the number of cases in San Francisco has grown to 40 since last week. Officials said some transmission may have taken place during recent SF Pride festivities. Lauren Toms reports. (7/6/22)
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 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. Elizabeth Cook reports.
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.
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.
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.
Health officials announced Friday evening that the first probable case of monkeypox has been identified in a patient hospitalized in San Francisco. (6-4-22)
Sacramento County public health officials said on Friday they are now looking a second suspected case of monkeypox in the area.
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.
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.
