Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency in response to the Monkeypox outbreak. The governor said the move will help bolster the state’s vaccination efforts. The proclamation supports the work underway by the California Department of Public Health and others in the administration to coordinate a whole-of-government response to Monkeypox, seek additional vaccines and
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A local man currently infected with monkeypox who has shared his story on News Channel 3 said he is finally getting the help he needs. Rancho Mirage resident Daniel Phelan told News Channel 3 he was desperate to get T-POXX, the anti-viral drug used to treat monkeypox, but he felt frustrated that county health officials were
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DON THOMPSON and JANIE HAR Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials are pressing for more vaccine and acting with “utmost urgency” to slow the spread of the monkeypox virus, but they have not decided whether to declare a statewide emergency as the city of San Francisco announced on Thursday, the state’s public health
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Update 7/29/22: Phelan was able to get treatment. Original Report: In a News Channel 3 exclusive, Peter Daut spoke with a Rancho Mirage man who says he is currently infected with monkeypox. Daniel Phelan, 63, is speaking out because he says he is frustrated by the response from local health officials. “What is the message
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of San Francisco announced a legal state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases, allowing officials to cut through red tape and fight a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that began devastating the city in the 1980s. The declaration, which takes effect Monday,
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Riverside County is reporting an additional 10 probable/confirmed cases of Monkeypox. This brings the total number of cases in the county to 28. There are four confirmed cases, 24 are probable, according to County spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr. Monkeypox cases in the county have quadrupled in less than one week. On Friday, there were a
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By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The country’s monkeypox outbreak can still be stopped, U.S. health officials said Thursday, despite rising case numbers and so far limited vaccine supplies. The Biden administration’s top health official pushed back against criticism about the pace of the response and worries that the U.S. has missed
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There was a community town hall to discuss the local response to growing cases of Monkeypox, as well as vaccine efforts. The “HIV and Aging Research Project Palm Springs” hosted the town hall. It comes as Riverside County reported an additional 5 probable and/or cases of monkeypox, bringing the total to 18 countywide. Several participants expressed
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The number of probable/confirmed cases of Monkeypox in Riverside County has increased to 18. Public Health spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr announced the new cases Tuesday evening. Arballo said four patients are eastern Riverside County residents while one is from. western Riverside County. This marks the first patients in western Riverside County. All are men between
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There are now 13 probable or confirmed cases of Monkeypox in Eastern Riverside County, a spokesperson reports. The number of confirmed monkeypox cases in RiversideCounty rose to three, while probable cases rose to 10, under updated numbers released today. Jose Arballo, the spokesperson for Riverside University Health System, said all of the cases are in
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More local health advocates are also pushing for more monkeypox vaccines in the Coachella Valley. They’re also in agreement with Palm Springs Mayor Lisa Middleton in making the case that the region is unique as a tourism area with a large LGBTQ population and that’s why it’s important to be proactive. Mayor Middleton Letter to CDC, CDPH
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The city of Palm Springs is calling on the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the California Department of Public Health to quickly shift their strategy in the acquisition and distribution of the Monkeypox vaccine in order to better meet demand. Palm Springs Mayor Lisa Middleton sent a letter to CDPH director Thomas Aragon
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House is working on naming a monkeypox coordinator as they prepare for the possibility of more cases emerging within the United States. Two sources familiar with the internal discussions told CNN that Biden officials are working on naming a coordinator, but they have not yet settled
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Two months after the United States’ first monkeypox case was confirmed, the total has risen to about 2,900. But details about those cases and other epidemiological data aren’t spreading nearly as quickly as the virus itself, leaving holes in the response. “It’s a new and really fast-moving outbreak, and I think
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan and Carolyn Sung, CNN The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. The decision was announced Saturday morning after WHO convened its second emergency committee on the issue on Thursday. “I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency
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When people in Riverside County right now try to find a vaccine or a test for Monkeypox, some are saying the process is confusing and stressful. Vaccines are just starting to be administered locally and there are hundreds, if not more, already waiting for their protection. David Wichman is a Cathedral City sex worker and
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The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health has confirmed a positive case of Monkeypox. It’s the first case in the county. The patient was identified as a male resident in Fontana who recently traveled out of state. Statewide, more than 400 cases of Monkeypox have been reported over the last several weeks with the
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Two cases of monkeypox have been identified in children in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The two cases are unrelated and probably the result of household transmission, the CDC said. One case is a toddler who is a resident of
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Rep. Raul Ruiz is asking the state of California to allocate additional doses of monkeypox vaccines to the Coachella Valley, citing high-risk factors and claiming that “California’s vaccine distribution strategy continues to overlook the Palm Springs area.” “As a popular tourist destination, especially for LGBTQ+ Americans, the Palm Springs area is at extremely high risk
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State, County and community health leaders came together to discuss their response toward the growing cases of Monkeypox. There’s one confirmed case, and five probable cases, in the Coachella Valley. “Essentially, it comes to the point of there’s much more need than there is vaccines,” said Dr. Jennifer Chevinsky, Riverside County’s Deputy Public Health Officer.
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