California: 2022 Monkeypox

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Source: https://nypost.com/2022/06/25/monkeypox-spreading-at-large-la-events-health-officials-say/

Monkeypox spreading locally at large LA County events, health officials say
By Patrick Reilly
June 25, 2022 9:20pm Updated

The number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Los Angeles County has jumped to 22, which health officials said has largely been spread among men who have sex with other men who have recently attended large events.

Most of the recent cases involve individuals who have not traveled out of the country or out of the state, as was the situation in most of the first identified cases in the US.

No hospitalizations or deaths have been reported, officials said.

“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,” the Los Angeles Department of Public Health said in a statement on Friday. “Public Health is working with event organizers to notify attendees of potential exposure.”...

 

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Source: https://kesq.com/news/2022/06/27/monkeypox-exposure-reported-in-palm-springs-after-la-pride/


Monkeypox exposure reported in Palm Springs after LA Pride,
By Jake Ingrassia
today at 1:25 PM
Published June 27, 2022 11:16 AM

Officials at a Palm Springs STI clinic says Riverside County public health is underprepared for a rise in Monkeypox cases after a patient there reported possible exposure to the virus.

Dr. Phyllis Ritchie, CEO and Founder of PS Test in Palm Springs, said a patient last Thursday reported receiving a notification from Los Angeles County health department that they had been possibly exposed to Monkeypox after attending an LA Pride event...

 

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Source: https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/health/2022/06/30/oc-announces-1st-case-of-monkeypox

Orange County announces 1st case of monkeypox
By City News Service Santa Ana
PUBLISHED 1:02 PM PT Jun. 30, 2022

SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS) — Orange County Thursday reported its first presumptive case of monkeypox.

Orange County authorities are awaiting confirmation of the case from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the meantime, local officials are presuming it is monkeypox and are performing contact tracing and working to prevent further infection for close contacts.

The Orange County Health Care Agency did not report when the patient contracted the virus, saying only that the person is in isolation...

 

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Monkeypox exposure at SF Pride raises health concerns

Published Jul 5, 2022 1:22 PM

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A San Francisco organization has issued a health alert to people who went to large events over Pride weekend.

KCBS Radio's Kathy Novak reports that attendees are being told to be on the lookout for symptoms after one person reported testing positive for Monkeypox.

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5 JULY 2022/SF NEWS/JAY BARMANN

Monkeypox Likely to Have Spread During SF Pride; 16 Total Cases In the City As of Last Week

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Over the July Fourth holiday weekend, one group that threw a party over San Francisco's Pride weekend attended primarily by gay men sent out an alert to party attendees about a plausible case of monkeypox among them. The Burning Man camp known as Comfort & Joy throws the annual Afterglow party on Pride weekend, and Afterglow attendees were informed Monday about the case.

Following that alert, another large party that occurred Friday of Pride weekend, Electroluxx, put out a message Tuesday on its social media informing attendees that one attendee has "self-reported having monkeypox."
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https://sfist.com/2022/07/05/monkeypox-likely-to-have-spread-during-sf-pride/

 

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Source: https://kesq.com/news/2022/07/08/riverside-county-reports-two-more-probable-cases-of-monkeypox/

Riverside County reports two more probable cases of monkeypox
By Jesus Reyes
today at 3:51 PM
Published July 8, 2022 3:41 PM

The Riverside County Department of Public Health has announced two more "probable" cases of monkeypox in the county.

The probable cases are both men, under the age of 60, who live in eastern Riverside County, according to department spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr.

On Tuesday, the county and the CDC confirmed its first case of monkeypox. The patient was also a man, under the age of 60, located in eastern Riverside County.

The first patient was treated at an Eisenhower facility, according to Lee Rice, Eisenhower Health spokesperson.

The county has a limited amount of monkeypox vaccines. It can only give the vaccine for the recommended use after exposure. The county is expecting a bigger supply but it doesn't know when it'll arrive. For now, county officials are working on creating a monkeypox dashboard similar to their COVID one that would be updated regularly...

 

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Source: https://www.kget.com/health/first-monkeypox-case-detected-in-kern-county-kern-health-officials-say/

First monkeypox case detected in Kern County, Kern health officials say
by: Jose Franco
Posted: Jul 9, 2022 / 03:09 PM PDT
Updated: Jul 9, 2022 / 03:09 PM PDT

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Public Health officials said the first probable case of monkeypox has been detected in a Kern County resident, according to a release Saturday.

Kern Public Health officials did not release details on how the person may have contracted the disease but are looking into possible exposures. The patient is in isolation and recovering at home, officials said...

 

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Two more Sacramento monkeypox cases bring total to 10 as outbreak persists
By Michael McGough
July 11, 2022 2:35 PM

Local health officials have detected two more probable cases of monkeypox in Sacramento County, the ninth and 10th infections since the county’s outbreak began in late May.

No additional information was immediately available regarding the two most recent cases. A data tracker from the county health on Monday showed the total increase from eight to 10.

The county health office announced the discovery of the first California monkeypox case May 24, in a resident who recently returned from international travel. Local officials sent the specimen to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lab, which confirmed the sample as monkeypox.

Seven additional cases were then detected within a month: four identified via contact tracing linked to the first case, followed by three that were unrelated to the first five and whose cases were linked to domestic travel...

 

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Source: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/three-cases-of-monkeypox-detected-in-sonoma-county/

Three cases of monkeypox detected in Sonoma County
MARTIN ESPINOZA
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
July 11, 2022, 11:46AM
Updated 4 hours ago

Monkeypox, a rare, viral disease that occurs mostly in central and western Africa but is gaining ground in the United States and elsewhere, has finally reached Sonoma County.

Three cases have been detected locally, said Dr. Kismet Baldwin, the county’s deputy health officer in charge of the local monkeypox response.

Baldwin said the county has confirmed three cases of the orthopox genus, which includes monkeypox. Local public health officials are to assume that detected cases of orthopox are in fact monkeypox until further testing is done...

 

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Source: https://abc7news.com/sf-monkeypox-cases-outbreak-vaccine-appointments/12046671/

San Francisco health officials say they're 'begging' for more monkeypox vaccines amid case increase
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:46PM

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman and other community leaders held a press conference on Tuesday, calling for more vaccine doses for residents amid an increase in monkeypox cases in the city.

As of Tuesday, the total number of reported monkeypox cases in San Francisco residents has reached 60.

These include both probable cases, as well as cases that are confirmed as monkeypox through the CDC...

 

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Source: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article263445208.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-news/two-more-cases-of-monkeypox-were-identified-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/sacramento-county-monkeypox-7-new-possible-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-county-reports-first-confirmed-case-monkeypox/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/monkeypox-reaches-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-community-accounts-for-30-percent-of-san-francisco-monkeypox-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

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[TD]1,310[/TD]
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[TD]Los Angeles[/TD]
[TD]431[/TD]
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[TD]San Francisco[/TD]
[TD]398[/TD]
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[TD]Alameda[/TD]
[TD]83[/TD]
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[TD]Sacramento[/TD]
[TD]63[/TD]
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[TD]Santa Clara[/TD]
[TD]61[/TD]
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[TD]San Diego[/TD]
[TD]54[/TD]
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[TD]Riverside[/TD]
[TD]35[/TD]
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[TD]Contra Costa[/TD]
[TD]28[/TD]
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[TD]Orange[/TD]
[TD]24[/TD]
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[TD]Long Beach[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
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[TD]San Mateo[/TD]
[TD]20[/TD]
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[TD]Sonoma[/TD]
[TD]14[/TD]
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[TD]Solano[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
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[TD]Berkeley[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
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[TD]San Bernardino[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
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[TD]Kern[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
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[TD]Pasadena[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
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[TD]San Joaquin[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
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[TD]Santa Cruz[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
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[TD]Fresno[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
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[TD]Monterey[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
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[TD]Marin[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
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[TD]Ventura[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
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[TD]Butte[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
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[TD]Placer[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
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[TD]Stanislaus[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
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[TD]Tulare[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
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[TD]Imperial[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
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[TD]Napa[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
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[TD]Yes[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]3.1[/TD]
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[TD]No[/TD]
[TD]858[/TD]
[TD]96.9[/TD]
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[TD]Missing/Unknown[/TD]
[TD]425[/TD]
[TD]-[/TD]
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[TD]Under 18 years[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]0.2[/TD]
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[TD]18–24[/TD]
[TD]74[/TD]
[TD]5.7[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]25–34[/TD]
[TD]482[/TD]
[TD]36.8[/TD]
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[TD]35–44[/TD]
[TD]474[/TD]
[TD]36.2[/TD]
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[TD]45–54[/TD]
[TD]188[/TD]
[TD]14.4[/TD]
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[TD]55–64[/TD]
[TD]76[/TD]
[TD]5.8[/TD]
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[TD]65 years and older[/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]0.9[/TD]
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[TD]Missing/Unknown[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]-[/TD]
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[TD]White[/TD]
[TD]475[/TD]
[TD]40.5[/TD]
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[TD]Hispanic or Latino[/TD]
[TD]434[/TD]
[TD]37.0[/TD]
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[TD]Black or African American[/TD]
[TD]129[/TD]
[TD]11.0[/TD]
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[TD]Asian[/TD]
[TD]76[/TD]
[TD]6.5[/TD]
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[TD]Other/Multiple Races**[/TD]
[TD]60[/TD]
[TD]5.1[/TD]
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[TD]Missing/Unknown[/TD]
[TD]136[/TD]
[TD]-[/TD]
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[TD]Male[/TD]
[TD]1,275[/TD]
[TD]98.3[/TD]
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[TD]Transgender Male[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]0.5[/TD]
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[TD]Female[/TD]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]0.5[/TD]
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[TD]Transgender Female[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]0.3[/TD]
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[TD]Genderqueer/Non-Binary[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]0.4[/TD]
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[TD]Missing/Unknown[/TD]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]-[/TD]
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[TD]​Gay, Lesbian or same gender loving[/TD]
[TD]​853[/TD]
[TD]​91.1[/TD]
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[TD]​Bisexual[/TD]
[TD]​55[/TD]
[TD]​5.9[/TD]
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[TD]​Heterosexual or straight[/TD]
[TD]​21[/TD]
[TD]​2.2[/TD]
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[TD]​Other[/TD]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]​0.7[/TD]
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[TD]​Missing/Unknown[/TD]
[TD]​374[/TD]
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​* Among cases with available data
** includes groups with small numbers of reported cases
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​​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

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