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WA: 2022 Monkeypox cases

Source: https://www.king5.com/article/news/...unty/281-a76909a7-1f8c-4d4c-9042-9494daa993c9

Health officials confirm monkeypox case in King County
State and local health officials say they are still working to identify anyone who may have been exposed, but of those known exposures, no one has tested positive.
Author: KING 5 Staff
Published: 10:15 AM PDT May 27, 2022
Updated: 10:15 AM PDT May 27, 2022


Health officials confirmed a case of monkeypox in King County Friday that was previously considered presumptive.

The person who contracted the disease did not require hospitalization and is isolating at home, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

Public Health – Seattle & King County officials said on May 23 that the patient is a man who recently traveled internationally to a country with other confirmed cases...
 
Source: https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/monkeypox-spreads-in-king-county/


Monkeypox spreads in King County
No cases seen on North Olympic Peninsula
The Associated Press
Saturday, July 9, 2022 1:30amNews

SEATTLE — The monkeypox virus continues to circulate in King County, the state’s most populous county, and is now likely spreading between residents, local health officials said.

No cases have been reported in Jefferson or Clallam counties, according to Dr. Allison Berry, health officer for the two counties, on Thursday.

“We are putting our educational materials to medical providers and the public on signs to look for and supporting testing, but we’ve not seen any cases here yet, thankfully,” Berry said.

Public health leaders have identified nine King County infections since the first case the state was confirmed in a King County man in late May, The Seattle Times reported Wednesday...
 
First probable case of monkeypox found in Pierce County
By Craig Sailor July 09, 2022 4:40 PM

The first probable case of monkeypox has been found in Pierce County, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announced Saturday afternoon.
The infected person, a man in his 30s, tested positive for the Orthopoxvirus on Saturday, the TPCHD said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will confirm the diagnosis.
The man was never hospitalized and is recovering at home, the TPCHD said.
“We are working with him and his healthcare providers to identify anyone who may have come into close contact with him while he was infectious,” the agency said in a statement. “He is isolating and does not pose a risk to others.”...
 
Source: https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-he...-disease-public-health-significance/monkeypox

Monkeypox


Monkeypox is a rare viral disease. It occurs in rodents and non-human primates in central and West Africa. Infection can spread from animals to humans and then from one person to another.
Monkeypox does not normally occur in animals in the United States, but rare cases have happened in animals imported from areas where the disease is more common. In the past, people in the United States who developed monkeypox had usually traveled internationally or were infected by animals imported to the U.S.
Current status

In the United States: View the latest update from the CDC.
In Washington state: On May 27, 2022, DOH and Public Health Seattle-King County confirmed a case of monkeypox virus infection in King County.
Update 7/11/2022: 20 people in Washington state have tested positive for orthopoxvirus, including one person who was exposed in another state, but tested positive in Washington. All positive cases of orthopoxvirus are considered likely monkeypox.
Monkeypox cases by county [TABLE="class: Table"]
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[TD]Number of cases [/TD]
[TD]County[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]King[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Pierce[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Snohomish [/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
 
Source: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/monkeypox-cases-rise-western-washington/5J3A5QZBZNFKTNQUPYZS2GLT7E/

Monkeypox cases on the rise in western Washington
By KIRO 7 News Staff
July 18, 2022 at 11:03 am PDT

SEATTLE — Monkeypox cases continue to rise across the U.S., including here in Washington.

As of Monday, King County is reporting 48 cases, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

Only 16 cases were confirmed in King County this time last week.

Pierce and Snohomish County each have two confirmed cases.

In all, there have been 53 cases reported in Washington, with one person from out-of-state testing positive here...
 
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