California: 2022 Monkeypox

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Source: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/he...263445208.html

Sacramento monkeypox outbreak swells to 14 after county reports 6 cases in two days
By Michael McGough July 13, 2022 3:03 PM

Sacramento County has detected four new probable cases of monkeypox, officials said Wednesday, marking the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th infections discovered since the outbreak began at the local level in late May.

Six of the 14 probable or confirmed cases have been disclosed in the past two days, with the county reporting two infections Tuesday.

The latest four cases are related to travel to other states within the U.S. and are not linked to other cases within the county, according to a Wednesday news release from the Sacramento County public health office.

“Contact tracing is on-going, risk to the general public remains low,” county health officials wrote...

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Source: https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-...in-kern-county

Two more cases of monkeypox were identified in Kern County
By: Anthony Wright, 23ABC
Posted at 11:23 AM, Jul 15, 2022
and last updated 2:23 PM, Jul 15, 2022

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern County Public Health Department announced on Friday that two more cases of monkeypox have been identified in the county.

According to public health, "This patient was a close contact to a monkeypox case who contacted their healthcare provider after being notified of the potential exposure."

A third case is still being investigated...

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Source: https://fox40.com/news/local-news/sa...ossible-cases/

7 new possible cases of monkeypox detected in Sacramento County
by: Jeremiah Martinez
Posted: Jul 18, 2022 / 03:03 PM PDT
Updated: Jul 18, 2022 / 03:03 PM PDT

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. (KTXL) — There are seven new possible cases of monkeypox in Sacramento County, bringing the total of confirmed and possible cases to 21, according to the county’s Department of Health Services website.

The seven new possible cases is a 50% increase from the last week, when there were only 14 total possible and confirmed cases as of Wednesday.

On Tuesday, July 12, two possible new cases were detected in Sacramento County. One day later, four more possible cases were detected in the county. Those cases are related to domestic travel and are unrelated to those previously reported in the county...

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Source: https://www.kcra.com/article/solano-...ypox/40656120#

Solano, Stanislaus counties report first confirmed cases of monkeypox
As of Tuesday, there are 250 probable and confirmed monkeypox cases in California.
KCRA Updated: 1:55 PM PDT Jul 19, 2022

SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. —

Public health officials in both Solano and Stanislaus counties reported their first confirmed cases of monkeypox on Tuesday.

Two other probable cases were also identified in Solano County, but are still pending testing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Public Health is monitoring the situation closely to ensure the health and safety of Solano County residents and limit the spread of the disease,” said Solano County health officer Bela Matyas in a prepared statement.

“Though the risk of infection is very low, we encourage people who may have been exposed to contact their medical provider immediately and watch for symptoms,” Matyas said.

Stanislaus County’s first case was identified in a man who is now in isolation and has not been hospitalized, officials said...

...As of Tuesday, there are 251 probable and confirmed monkeypox cases in California...

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Source: https://kmph.com/news/local/monkeypo...-fresno-county

Monkeypox reaches Fresno County
by Marie EdingerMonday, July 18th 2022

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26 NEWS) — Monkeypox has reached Fresno County, the Fresno County Department of Public Health announced Monday.

The CDC and California Department of Public Health say they’ve seen an increase in reported cases recently.

Fresno County’s Interim Public Health Officer, Rais Vohra, says the risk of transmission is still considered low, but that he advises people to educate themselves on how the disease spreads so they can assess their own risk...

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San Francisco monkeypox cases rise to 141, lines for vaccines reportedly hit 9 hours
Amy Graff, SFGATE
July 20, 2022

A monkeypox vaccine clinic at San Francisco General Hospital opened to long lines Wednesday morning and turned away many people, ABC7 reported.

The San Francisco Department of Public Health has requested 35,000 vaccines but only received 3,580 in an initial shipment and another 4,163 this week — “which will be used within days,” Mayor London Breed said in a letter she wrote to federal health officials and posted on Twitter on Wednesday morning.

Monkeypox cases are climbing in San Francisco, prompting state and local leaders to ask federal health officials for more vaccines to meet the growing demand from residents who want shots but are being turned away at clinics.

The number of monkeypox cases in the city has risen to 141, up from 86 cases just a few days ago. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 2,322 cases of the painful, but rarely fatal, viral disease, which most notably causes a rash. California has reported 356 cases since July 19, more than a third in San Francisco. In total, California has the second highest number of known cases in any state, after New York, the CDC said...

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Source: https://www.ktvu.com/news/latino-com...onkeypox-cases

Latino community accounts for 30% of San Francisco monkeypox cases; the city is working to get more vaccines
By Christien Kafton
Published July 25, 2022 4:36PM
Updated 9:05PM
KTVU FOX 2

SAN FRANCISCO - As monkeypox cases continue to rise, San Francisco's Department of Public Health has noticed rates increasing at an alarming rate among the city's Latino population. The health department is working with community groups to warn Latinos and help them protect themselves.

The city is closely monitoring the spread of monkeypox. According to the latest data, from Friday, there are 197 confirmed cases. That data also shows a disturbing trend, that although Latino's make up just 15% of San Francisco's population, 30% of the city's monkeypox cases are among Latinos.

"We're building out efforts on our previous successes learned from diseases like COVID, and other STDs like syphilis, HIV," said Oscar Macias from San Francisco's Department of Public Health...

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Monkeypox Data in California


Data are updated on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Last updated August 4, 2022.


Number of reported probable and confirmed monkeypox cases in California

1,310

Los Angeles	431
San Francisco	398
Alameda	83
Sacramento	63
Santa Clara	61
San Diego	54
Riverside	35
Contra Costa	28
Orange	24
Long Beach	23
San Mateo	20
Sonoma	14
Solano	11
Berkeley	10
San Bernardino	8
Kern	6
Pasadena	6
San Joaquin	6
Santa Cruz	5
Fresno	4
Monterey	4
Marin	3
Ventura	3
Butte	2
Placer	2
Stanislaus	2
Tulare	2
Imperial	1
Napa	1

Yes	27	3.1
No	858	96.9
Missing/Unknown	425	-

Under 18 years	3	0.2
18–24	74	5.7
25–34	482	36.8
35–44	474	36.2
45–54	188	14.4
55–64	76	5.8
65 years and older	12	0.9
Missing/Unknown	1	-

White	475	40.5
Hispanic or Latino	434	37.0
Black or African American	129	11.0
Asian	76	6.5
Other/Multiple Races**	60	5.1
Missing/Unknown	136	-

Male	1,275	98.3
Transgender Male	6	0.5
Female	7	0.5
Transgender Female	4	0.3
Genderqueer/Non-Binary	5	0.4
Missing/Unknown	13	-

Gay, Lesbian or same gender loving	853	91.1
Bisexual	55	5.9
Heterosexual or straight	21	2.2
Other	7	0.7
Missing/Unknown	374	-

* Among cases with available data
** includes groups with small numbers of reported cases


Episode date is the date the event is estimated to have taken place. It is the most accurate source of data over time.

Page Last Updated : August 4, 2022

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...ypox-Data.aspx

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S.F. all but gives up on contact tracing for monkeypox


Nanette Asimov
Aug. 8, 2022Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 9:32 p.m.

San Francisco has demanded more vaccines and treatment options for its escalating cases of monkeypox — but the city has all but abandoned a time-honored method of containing outbreaks: contact tracing.

U.S. health officials declared monkeypox a national health emergency last week, as did California and San Francisco city officials, and although it’s typically non-fatal, no one wants to become infected by the smallpox relative, with its painful lesions that can lead to scarring.

With 472 cases — 36% of the state’s 1,310 cases — city public health officials believe San Francisco has the nation’s highest per-capita rate.

more...

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/S-F-all-but-gives-up-on-contact-tracing-for-17360529.php

[sharon sanders]

Today is Tuesday...yes?

Still no update at this time from California. Without California's input, the national numbers are ****.

"Monkeypox Data in California


Data are updated on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Last updated August 4, 2022."

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Monkeypox-Data.aspx

[sharon sanders]

Still no update. Amazing lack of transparency.

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A 32% increase in 5 days.

Data are updated on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Last updated August 9, 2022.
Number of reported probable and confirmed monkeypox cases in California

1,733

1,733

Los Angeles	616
San Francisco	473
Alameda	100
San Diego	97
Sacramento	71
Santa Clara	69
Riverside	65
Orange	36
Contra Costa	31
Long Beach	29
San Mateo	23
Sonoma	17
Solano	13
Berkeley	11
San Bernardino	11
Pasadena	9
Ventura	8
Fresno	7
San Joaquin	7
Kern	6
Marin	6
Santa Cruz	6
Stanislaus	5
Monterey	4
Placer	4
Butte	2
Imperial	2
Tulare	2
Napa	1
Santa Barbara	1
Sutter	<11

Yes	36	3.0
No	1,173	97.0
Missing/Unknown	524	--

Under 18 years	4	0.2
18-24	99	5.7
25-34	632	36.5
35-44	617	35.6
45-54	251	14.5
55-64	111	6.4
65 years and older	19	1.1
Unknown	0	--

White	616	40.1
Hispanic or Latino	572	37.3
Black or African American	177	11.5
Asian	97	6.3
Other/Multiple Races	73	4.8
Missing/Unknown	198	--

Male	1,688	98.3
Transgender Male	7	0.4
Female	11	0.6
Transgender Female	5	0.3
Genderqueer/Non-Binary	6	0.3
Missing/Unknown	16	--

Gay, lesbian or same-gender loving	1,120	89.0
Bisexual	89	7.1
Heterosexual or straight	40	3.2
Other	10	0.8
Missing/Unknown	474	--

* Among cases with available data
** includes groups with small numbers of reported cases

Episode date is the date the event is estimated to have taken place. It is the most accurate source of data over time.

Page Last Updated : August 10, 2022
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...ypox-Data.aspx

[Mary Wilson]

Riverside County confirms its 1st monkeypox case in child

7 hours ago
EMA SASIC

A child from the western portion of Riverside County is the first pediatric case of monkeypox in the county, local health officials announced Friday.

The child, who is younger than 10, did not need to be hospitalized and is recovering at home. Public health officials were notified this week about the preliminary positive test result and are trying to determine how the child became infected.

... In California, seven people under the age of 16 have tested positive for monkeypox, according to the state public health department.

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/health/2022/09/16/riverside-county-report-first-pediatric-case-monkeypox/10398729002/