California: 2022 Monkeypox

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Source: https://www.kcra.com/article/monkey...ly-traveled-europe-health-officials/40091977#


Monkeypox ‘likely’ in Sacramento County patient who recently traveled to Europe, health officials say
KCRA Updated: 9:27 AM PDT May 24, 2022
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —

Sacramento County public health officials are investigating a “likely” case of monkeypox virus related to travel in Europe, officials announced Tuesday morning.

The patient still needs confirmation testing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health, but officials say monkeypox confirmation is likely based on symptoms.

The person is isolated at home, and officials said risk to the general public is "extremely low."...

 

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Source: https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/202...likely-case-of-monkeypox-virus-confirmed-cdc/

Sacramento County Has California’s First Confirmed Case Of Monkeypox Virus
By CBS13 Staff
May 26, 2022 at 1:08 pm

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento County public health officials say they have confirmed a travel-related case of the monkeypox virus.

The case – which is California’s first – was announced first by public health officials on Tuesday as a probable diagnosis. On Thursday, with the help of the CDC and the California Department of Public Health, the case was confirmed as monkeypox.

“This case appears to be related to recent travel to Europe,” said Dr. Olivia Kasirye, Sacramento County’s Public Health Officer, in a statement on Tuesday...

 

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2nd Probable Case Of Monkeypox Identified In Sacramento County Through Contact Tracing – CBS Sacramento (cbslocal.com)

 

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Source: https://www.dailynews.com/2022/06/02/la-county-reports-first-apparent-monkeypox-case/

LA County reports first apparent monkeypox case
Because monkeypox cases are usually more common in African nations, its appearance in the United States has generated headlines, particularly among a populace weary of the COVID-19 pandemic. But health officials insist the illness is far less infectious.
By Ryan Carter | rcarter@scng.com | Daily News
PUBLISHED: June 2, 2022 at 8:55 a.m. | UPDATED: June 2, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.

The first case of monkeypox appears to have been detected in Los Angeles County, officials said Thursday morning, June 2.

The result is presumptive, pending confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

An adult resident recently traveled, and came in contact with, “a known close contact to a case,” according to the L.A. County Department of Public Health.

The patient is doing fine, officials said, adding that the person is not hospitalized but is isolated from others...

 

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Source: https://patch.com/california/sacramento/4th-presumptive-monkeypox-case-sacramento-county-6-total-ca

4th Presumptive Monkeypox Case In Sacramento County; 6 Total In CA
A fourth case of monkeypox is now suspected in Sacramento County, bringing the state's total to six.
Daniel Hampton, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Posted Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 7:31 am PT
Updated Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 7:37 am PT

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sacramento County public health officials have identified a fourth presumptive monkeypox case, bringing the state's total to at least six.

The county's Public Health department said Monday a sample's from the fourth case was sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation. Health departments use contact tracing to identify people who have been exposed to someone with an infectious disease. With each new case, contact tracing expands.

"This is an active investigation and contact tracing is ongoing," Dr. Olivia Kasirye, the county's public health officer said in a statement. "The risk to the general public remains low."...

 

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Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-08/l-a-county-records-2nd-suspected-monkeypox-case

L.A. County records 2nd suspected monkeypox case
By Rong-Gong Lin IIStaff Writer
June 8, 2022 4:59 PM PT

Los Angeles County has reported its second suspected case of monkeypox.

The Department of Public Health on Wednesday said the latest case occurred in an adult who recently traveled. “They are symptomatic but doing well and isolating away from others,” officials said in a statement.

That brings the total of confirmed and suspected monkeypox cases in California to eight as of Wednesday afternoon...

 

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Source: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/monkeypox-case-suspected-in-alameda-county/2915181/

Monkeypox Case Suspected in Alameda County
By NBC Bay Area staff • Published 31 mins ago • Updated 24 mins ago

Another suspected case of monkeypox in the Bay Area was announced Thursday by health officials.

The latest case is in Alameda County, where a resident tested positive for orthopox and is suspected to be infected with the monkeypox virus, officials said.

A statement from the county said the California Department of Public Health is conducting testing and results will be further examined by the CDC to confirm monkeypox infection.

San Francisco last week reported its first "probable" monkey case.

California has reported at least eight probable and confirmed cases of monkeypox, and there are at least 40 cases across the country...

 

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California’s likely monkeypox case tally rises to 12; L.A. County identifies 2nd case
By Rong-Gong Lin IIStaff Writer
Published June 8, 2022 Updated June 10, 2022 3:26 AM PT

Los Angeles County has reported its second probable case of monkeypox as California’s total probable case tally rises to 12..

The L.A. County Department of Public Health said the latest case occurred in an adult who recently traveled. “They are symptomatic but doing well and isolating away from others,” officials said in a statement Wednesday.

L.A. County’s first suspected monkeypox case — which was first reported last week and has since been confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — is not related to the suspected case reported on Wednesday, L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.

San Francisco reported three additional probable cases of monkeypox on Thursday, meaning the city has reported a total of four probable cases — two of whom have traveled recently, while the other two have not.

Also on Thursday, Alameda County announced its first probable case of monkeypox.

Sacramento County has reported at least five confirmed and suspected monkeypox cases, according to the California Department of Public Health.

That brings the total of confirmed and suspected monkeypox cases in California to 12 as of Friday morning...

 

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Source: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/lo...s-of-monkeypox-detected-in-san-diego/2972825/

Two Probable Cases of Monkeypox Detected in San Diego
The cases are now being forwarded to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation
By Jonathan Lloyd, Heather Navarro, The Associated Press and Eric S. Page • Published 46 mins ago • Updated 39 mins ago

Officials with County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency said two probable cases of monkeypox have been detected among county residents.

The cases, which are being forwarded to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation, are unrelated to each other, officials said, adding that both of the people infected had recently traveled internationally. While both showed symptoms of the virus, they are "doing well," as the county said. Neither has been hospitalized.

Officials said the two people who were infected are being isolated...

 

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Source: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article262586352.html

Another likely monkeypox case found in Sacramento County, first reported in nine days
By Michael McGough June 16, 2022 11:18 AM

Sacramento County health officials have detected another probable case of monkeypox, the sixth local infection identified since late May and the first disclosed in more than a week.

An update to the county health office’s webpage for monkeypox showed the local case count for probable and confirmed cases increasing from five on Wednesday to six Thursday morning.

Further details about the sixth case were not available.A county spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The first five cases have all been confirmed as monkeypox by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, county health spokeswoman Samantha Mott said Wednesday.

The California Department of Public Health as of Tuesday afternoon reported 17 total probable or confirmed cases statewide. Monkeypox has been detected in Alameda, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles counties, according to local health officials...

 

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Source: https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/202...-sacramento-county-linked-to-domestic-travel/


6th, 7th Monkeypox Cases In Sacramento County Linked To Domestic Travel
By Laura Haefeli
June 16, 2022 at 10:12 pm

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A sixth and seventh case of monkeypox was found in Sacramento County, and unlike the first five cases, these new cases are related to travel within the United States.

“There’s just a lot going on the last couple of years. It’s just annoying,” said Sean Wilson, who’s traveling from Sacramento to Alaska.

But anxiety has once again set in after the Sacramento County Department of Public Health confirmed there are now seven monkeypox cases in the area.

“We have no proof of casual transmission. It appears to be prolonged contact with people, and so we’re not expecting this to have widespread transmission like we did with COVID,” said Dr. Dean Blumber, a UC Davis infectious disease expert...

 

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Source: https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2022/06/21/sacramento-8th-suspected-monkeypox-case-detected/

8th Suspected Monkeypox Case Identified In Sacramento County
By CBS13 Staff
June 21, 2022 at 12:52 pm

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Another probable case of monkeypox has been identified in Sacramento County, health officials say.

The new case would be the 8th total in the area as of Tuesday. It still needs to be confirmed by the CDC.

Sacramento County Public Health officials say the new probable case looks to be related to domestic travel. A 6th and 7th suspected case of monkeypox was identified last week, and both of those cases were also said to be related to travel within the US...

 

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Source: https://kesq.com/news/2022/06/22/lo...ssible-case-of-monkeypox-in-riverside-county/


Local health officials report the first possible case of Monkeypox in Riverside County
By Miyoshi Price
today at 12:15 PM
Published June 22, 2022 12:04 PM


Riverside County health professionals have reported the county’s first probable Monkeypox case.
As of right now, the unidentified man under the age of 60 is somewhere in the eastern area of Riverside County. He was seen as an outpatient and did not require hospitalization.

More testing will take place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) laboratory to confirm whether it is Monkeypox, according to Dr. Geoffrey Leung, public health officer for Riverside County.

“We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the case to determine the best course of action moving forward,” said Leung. “Given that there have been other probable cases in the region it is not surprising that we would have one in Riverside County...

 

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Source: https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2022/06/23/first-probable-monkeypox-case-found-in-santa-clara-county

First probable monkeypox case found in Santa Clara County
International traveler tests positive for the virus
by Sue Dremann / Palo Alto Weekly
Uploaded: Thu, Jun 23, 2022, 3:43 pm 0
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A suspected case of monkeypox virus is under investigation in Santa Clara County, the Public Health Department said in a statement on Thursday.

The person, who traveled internationally, has preliminarily tested positive after seeking medical care. The case was reported to the county Public Health Department, which is working with the state of California Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The county Public Health Department is awaiting confirmation from the CDC.

The patient is in isolation and the county is contacting people who might have been in close contact with the person. Additional details about the individual won't be released for reasons of medical privacy, county officials said...

 

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The current monkeypox situation is rapidly evolving and the information below will be updated as new information emerges. CDPH is closely monitoring monkeypox transmission in the U.S. and California to ensure rapid identification of cases. The risk of monkeypox to the public is currently very low based on the information available.


The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory on May 20, 2022 and June 14, 2022 regarding a confirmed case of monkeypox virus infection in Massachusetts as well as multiple clusters of monkeypox virus infections in other countries that do not usually have monkeypox cases. While monkeypox can infect anyone, many of the recent cases in 2022 have occurred among persons self-identifying as men who have sex with men (MSM).


Additionally, CDPH issued an updated advisory on May 27 and also issued an advisory on May 20 to health care providers to immediately notify their local health jurisdiction (LHJ) of any potential cases.
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For more information on frequently asked questions, visit the Monkeypox Q&A, and the CDC's webpage on Monkeypox in the United States.



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Source: https://lajournalmag.com/la-county-confirms-local-transmission-of-monkeypox/

LA County confirms local transmission of monkeypox
By Georgina Taylor
June 25, 2022

Los Angeles County has confirmed local transmission of monkeypox, health officials said Friday, June 24, with some recently identified patients having no history of recent travel that might account for their infections — and some having attended large events that may have spread the illness.

There were 22 cases of monkeypox in the county, as of Friday, and health officials said some recent infections have occurred “among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men who attended large events where the exposure to monkeypox may have occurred.”

LA County health officials said they are working with organizers of the unspecified events to notify people of possible exposures...

 

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For Immediate Release:

June 24, 2022

Public Health Confirms Community Transmission of Monkeypox in LA County; Details Vaccination Efforts


Public Health has confirmed local transmission of monkeypox in LA County, as some of the more recent of the 22 cases of monkeypox in LA County thus far have no history of international or out-of-state travel. There have been no hospitalizations or deaths.

Anyone can get and spread monkeypox, but some of the recent cases identified have been among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men who attended large events where the exposure to monkeypox may have occurred. Public Health is working with event organizers to notify attendees of potential exposure.

While supplies of monkeypox vaccine are limited, Public Health is offering the JYNNEOS vaccine in a targeted manner to reach individuals at higher risk of monkeypox. This includes people who are known close contacts to someone diagnosed with monkeypox and individuals who attended an event where they may have had skin-to-skin contact with someone who later tested positive for monkeypox virus. The vaccine is being used in these cases to reduce the risk of developing monkeypox.

As vaccine supply increases, Public Health will focus on making the monkeypox vaccine available for other high-risk groups in efforts to prevent widespread community transmission.

Monkeypox does not spread easily between people. The spread of monkeypox from person to person can occur through contact with body fluids, monkeypox sores, items that have been contaminated with fluids or sores (like clothing or linens), or through prolonged exposure to respiratory droplets. Because of this, transmission may also occur during sex through skin-to-skin and other intimate contact.

LA County encourages persons who experience symptoms consistent with monkeypox (such as characteristic rashes or lesions), persons who traveled to countries where monkeypox cases have been reported or persons who have had close contact, including sexual contact, with someone who has a similar rash or received a diagnosis of suspected or confirmed monkeypox, to contact their health care provider for a risk assessment. Those who do not have a regular provider should call 2-1-1 for assistance.


For more information, please visit: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/monkeypox/


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