Georgia: 2022 Monkeypox

[Mary Wilson]

Published June 1, 2022 1:39PM
Updated 4:25PM

ByFOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team

ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is testing a possible case of the monkeypox virus in Georgia.

The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday a case of orthopoxvirus in Atlanta, which the CDC is working to confirm is the monkeypox virus.

According to health officials, the person involved is a metro Atlanta man with a history of international travel.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia-officials-monkeypox-virus-metro-atlanta

 

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Source: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/at...man-has-monkeypox/CQRPARJSYVFM5C5P45A2JQDEAE/

DPH confirms metro Atlanta man has monkeypox
By WSBTV.com News Staff
June 06, 2022 at 3:37 pm EDT

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed Monday that a suspected case of monkeypox found in a metro Atlanta man is indeed the virus.

DPH said the man has a history of international travel. The man tested positive last week for the orthopoxvirus, which is associated with smallpox and monkeypox.

After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted confirmatory testing, they determined that he does have the virus...

 

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Source: https://www.11alive.com/article/new...-case/85-7f33e269-9d82-46b8-887e-9a11ede914e6

Officials confirm a second case of monkeypox in Georgia
The first case was confirmed last week.
Author: Jonathan Raymond (11Alive), 11Alive Staff
Published: 4:36 PM EDT June 14, 2022
Updated: 4:43 PM EDT June 14, 2022

ATLANTA — Health officials in Georgia on Tuesday confirmed the state's second case of monkeypox. The first case was confirmed last week. According to a Department of Public Health spokesperson, this case is unrelated to the first.

The individual diagnosed with monkeypox in this second instance was described as a metro Atlanta man with a history of international travel. He is said to be isolating at home and contact tracing is underway...

 

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Source: https://www.cbs46.com/2022/06/17/3r...ia-after-resident-attends-chicago-convention/

3rd monkeypox case reported in Georgia after resident attends Chicago convention
By Joyce Lupiani
Published: Jun. 17, 2022 at 4:04 PM EDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed a 3rd case of monkeypox in the state of Georgia.

According to GDPH, a metro Atlanta man was at a convention in Chicago and it is believed that he contracted the virus there.

His case is not related to the two previous Georgia cases that have been reported. The man is currently self-isolating and GDPH is doing contact tracing.

According to Newsweek, a cluster of monkeypox cases has been linked to a Chicago convention known as International Mr. Leather. The convention attracts fans of bondage, dominance, sadism and masochism, and BDSM.

The convention took place between May 26 and 30. Five cases have been linked to the convention -- one Chicago resident and 4 people who attended from other states...

 

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Source: https://www.11alive.com/article/new...orgia/85-722cfe1b-03d2-45e3-9f06-d203531c48fb

Fifth case of monkeypox in Georgia confirmed by health department
All of the cases in Georgia have been among metro Atlanta men, according to health officials.
Author: Addie Haney
Published: 6:57 PM EDT June 27, 2022
Updated: 6:57 PM EDT June 27, 2022


ATLANTA — The state's Department of Public Health said there are now confirmed five confirmed cases of monkeypox in Georgia.

The news comes roughly four weeks after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first identified a orthopoxvirus case in Georgia that was later confirmed to be monkeypox...

 

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Source: https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/07/14...x-in-georgia-dph-says-its-easier-overlook-and

There are now 41+ cases of monkeypox in Georgia. DPH says it's easier to overlook — and undercount
July 14, 2022 8:57 AM
By: Ellen Eldridge

...Monkeypox in metro Atlanta

The median age of Georgia's known monkeypox patients is 40, ranging from 23 to 57, and appearing mostly in men who have sex with men, according to DPH data shared during the July board meeting.

Almost all of the people who have been infected are from the broad metro area in Atlanta.

"We're not seeing a lot of cases, at least yet, in other parts of Georgia or from rural areas," Drenzek said.

More than half of Georgia's cases have occurred among Black people, with roughly 35% of cases among the white population.

Most are of non-Hispanic ethnicity.

The main risk factor is close physical contact with somebody who had monkeypox lesions as the outbreak was evolving and health officials were first hearing about it.

Drenzek said many suspected cases involved travel, especially international travel, but now the outbreaks are evolving in different — not connected — social communities, including in Georgia...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/georgia-reports-first-case-of-monkeypox-in-adult-woman

Georgia reports first case of monkeypox in adult woman
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published July 26, 2022 4:26PM
FOX 5 Atlanta

ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed the state's first positive case of monkeypox in a woman.

A DPH spokesperson said Tuesday's confirmed case numbers include one adult woman who reported having close personal contact with a man previously diagnosed with monkeypox. There are about a dozen monkeypox case reported in women in the U.S., the health department said.

The majority of cases are found in men...

 

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Elementary student tests positive for monkeypox, 2nd student being tested, district says

By WSBTV.com News Staff
August 24, 2022 at 1:33 pm EDT
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NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — Newton County School System confirmed Wednesday that a student in the district has tested positive for monkeypox.

The school district notified parents that a student at Mansfield Elementary School tested positive. A second student who attends Flint Hill Elementary School is also being tested for the virus.
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Newton County Schools said they are thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting classrooms and other areas at both schools.
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A spokesman for the Gwinnett-Rockdale-Newton Public Health District confirmed the student is the first pediatric case in the district.

It is not the first pediatric case in the state. The latest numbers from the Georgia Department of Public Health released on Aug. 17 show one case of monkeypox in the state.
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https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/new...BR3V3HHKAHWXU/

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Posted on: August 23, 2022

Announcement from Newton County School System

Click here for full NCSS Statement

Newton County School System was notified today that one student at Mansfield Elementary School has tested positive for monkeypox virus. In addition, a student at Flint Hill Elementary School is also currently being tested for monkeypox. School district officials notified parents at both schools via School Messenger call this afternoon, and parents of students considered to be close contacts in accordance with CDC criteria will receive separate communications advising them of next steps. Due to HIPPA and FERPA regulations, Newton County School System cannot release information on individual students.

NCSS facilities employees will thoroughly clean and disinfect classrooms and other areas at both schools this afternoon to ensure ongoing safe and healthy learning and work environments for students and staff. Both schools will be open Wednesday, Aug. 24.

For additional information on the Monkeypox virus, please contact your local health department or visit https://dph.georgia.gov/monkeypox.

https://www.co.newton.ga.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=499

 

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UPDATE: Georgia children diagnosed with monkeypox, according to health officials

7 hours ago

By Helena Olivier

Three children in Georgia have been diagnosed with monkeypox, including one child who lives in metro Atlanta, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Newton County Schools System announced Tuesday that one elementary-school-aged child in Newton County, a student at Mansfield Elementary School, has been diagnosed with monkeypox. Another child in the district who attends Flint Hill Elementary is undergoing testing for the infectious disease, according to school officials.

The Newton County School System said it was notified Tuesday of the confirmed and suspected cases.

In addition to the Newton case, DPH spokeswoman Nancy Nydam said one earlier pediatric case of monkeypox had been reported in metro Atlanta, but she would not specify which county the case was located in. A third confirmed pediatric case also exists in the state, Nydam said, but she wouldn’t say where in Georgia it was located.

https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-ne...another-suspected/3XQCYGRHONBTBN5PXC2HQ6HPFE/

 

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Source: https://www.cbs46.com/2022/08/29/gw...chool-notifies-families-about-case-monkeypox/

Gwinnett County elementary school notifies families about case of monkeypox
By Joyce Lupiani and Jasmina Alston
Published: Aug. 29, 2022 at 1:27 PM EDT|Updated: 19 hours ago

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - A school in Gwinnett County is reporting a case of monkeypox at one of its elementary schools.

According to a letter sent home to school families, an “individual at our school” tested positive. The school says they are taking the situation very seriously and the risk of monkeypox transmission in a school setting is “very minimal.”

The individual in question will remain off campus until cleared to return by medical professionals, according to the letter...

 

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