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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Some gay-specific resorts in the valley are taking action to prevent the spread of Monkeypox. DAP Health says it’s had successful meetings with the owners of the hotels CCBC and All World Resort. The organization says the hotels took immediate action by closing parts of their facilities and also providing space for Monkeypox vaccines as
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UPDATE: 5:10 p.m. Riverside County will be receiving an additional 1,100+ Monkeypox vaccine doses from the California Department of Public Health, officials announced Thursday afternoon. Original Report: 11:50 a.m. Eisenhower patients determined to be at high risk for contracting Monkeypox should expect to hear from their healthcare providers today or tomorrow regarding the availability of
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A Palm Springs man is speaking out, alleging the county’s Public Health Department mishandled his case. I-Team investigator Peter Daut sat down with Evan Goldfarb, who not only wants to warn people about the severity of monkeypox, but also wants answers from the county. The 56-year-old is finally feeling better after becoming the county’s first
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The monkeypox virus has spread quickly in clusters across the United States — at certain music festivals, pool parties and bathhouses — and now public health officials in areas with a lot of infections want more vaccines made available to help control transmission, which appears to happen when people touch intimately,
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