The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning that incidents of monkeypox (mpox) infections could rise in the coming months as LGBT festivals attract large crowds. In its May 17 risk assessment, the CDC warned that there is a “substantial” risk of renewed monkeypox outbreaks across the United States, given…

A two-dose vaccination for monkeypox is now recommended for high-risk adults in the event of a monkeypox outbreak and that could be as small as a single case—at the discretion of local health authorities—the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said on Feb. 22. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously approved the recommendation…

Three women and an infant from King County, Washington, have reportedly tested positive for monkeypox infection. One of the three females who contracted the virus is said to have been exposed to it through sexual activity. The infected infant is believed to have been exposed to the monkeypox virus (MPV) through an infected family member….

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SAN DIEGO—Following the state’s lead, San Diego County leaders and public health officials declared a state of emergency Aug. 2 in response to the monkeypox outbreak in an attempt to bolster vaccination efforts. The local health emergency must be ratified in seven days by the County Board of Supervisors, and then will need to be…

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set Aug. 2 to ratify a local emergency declaration in response to the monkeypox outbreak. Board Chair Holly Mitchell issued a proclamation late Aug. 1 declaring the emergency in Los Angeles County, where 400 monkeypox cases have been identified so far—nearly double the amount from a…

The first monkeypox deaths outside of the African continent have been reported in Brazil and Spain, with the latter seeing a second death in a matter of hours. Brazil was the first to report a monkeypox death on July 29. A 41-year-old man who was suffering from lymphoma and a weakened immune system was the…

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County reported its first presumptive case of monkeypox June 30. Local officials presumed the case to be monkeypox, and are performing contact tracing and working to prevent further infections. In the meantime, Orange County authorities are awaiting confirmation of the case from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According…