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San Diego County followed suit on Tuesday, two days after California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a public health emergency over monkeypox.
San Diego County Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten said the declaration was delayed because of limited vaccine supplies, the city’s large population, and the global spread of viral disease. Done. But health officials have generally said the outbreak is “fundamentally different” from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The situation we face with monkeypox is fundamentally very different,” said San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher. San Diego era“We take it very seriously, but as I said earlier, it becomes exponentially less contagious. We know more about it. I am ready.”
“At the moment, the monkeypox outbreak is disproportionately affecting the LGBTQ community, but we know it can spread to others. It is very important not to do anything, not to throw slander.”
Who Declares Monkeypox A Global Health Emergency?
The current number of confirmed monkeypox cases in the county is 46, all male, and 39 identified as members of the LGBTQ+ community. No hospitalizations or deaths occurred. Fletcher said the biggest difficulty was finding a supply of available monkeypox vaccine.To date, the county has given him 3,987 vaccinations and 2,454 doses.
By declaring a health emergency, the county has used its resources to administer more vaccines along with contact tracing and strengthened powers to make testing more public. Health officials estimate that within the county he has 66,000 people in the high-risk category for the disease.
San Diego’s oversight board has just one week to ratify the declaration and must vote for an extension at least once every 30 days. Starting Wednesday, the county will begin providing official daily infection numbers.
Monkeypox by the Numbers: The Facts About a Rare Virus Now Spreading
The county will also provide resources for the public to receive new information about the outbreak by text. Residents will be notified in real time of the latest information on monkeypox and available medical services.
According to the World Health Organization, monkeypox is a rare infection in the same viral family as smallpox that causes fever, swollen lymph nodes, a blistering rash, and usually dry skin. Individuals may experience mild symptoms, but their ability to be asymptomatic and carry the virus is unknown at this time.
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