Public health experts expressed concern that mpox could spread more widely across the country after Chicago hosts the International Mr. Leather festival, a popular destination for gay men. CDC alerts doctors about new mpox outbreak in Chicago:
that the city has seen 20 new cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, since mid-April. Howard Brown Health, an LGBTQ-focused clinic in Chicago, diagnosed 11 of the cases.
Public health experts expressed measured concern that, similar to other cases of infections that are transmitted through sexual contact, mpox cases could rise during the summer, especially as gay and bi men travel to“Without renewed vaccination and prevention efforts, we are at risk for a resurgence of mpox,” said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the deputy coordinator of the White House national mpox response. “Vaccine is a really important tool, even if it’s not perfect.
Chicago’s weekly mpox case rate is the highest since early November. According to CDC data, which is updated biweekly, the U.S. has had a rolling seven-day average of no more than 17 diagnoses since mid-February.The Howard Brown clinic is analyzing the new cases to determine whether any are part of a linked cluster of infections.
None of the 14 cases involved hospitalization. Of the 11 cases diagnosed at Howard Brown, all were mild, with none requiring treatment for pain. Even with a breakthrough infection, the vaccine is still likely to reduce the severity of an infection, Dr. Leanna Gordon, the medical director of preventive medicine at Howard Brown, said.
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