Health experts are urging caution amid a resurgence in Chicago monkeypox cases.
A worker displays a vial of smallpox/monkeypox vaccine at the Cell Block Chicago club in the 3700 block of North Halsted Street on Aug. 6, 2022.The Chicago Department of Public Health reported five cases this year through mid-April. However, 20 cases have been detected since, department data shows.The disease, now referred to as Mpox by health experts, spread quickly throughout the country last summer, predominantly among gay and bisexual men.
The disease has primarily spread to gay and bisexual men in Chicago, though other people have also contracted the disease, CDPH data shows. She urged people to know the vaccination and health status of their sexual partners and other people with whom they have close contact. Other precautions include washing hands and wearing masks amid flu-like symptoms, she said.Howard Brown is focusing its prevention efforts around upcoming LGBTQ-focused events, including Pride Month in June and the International Mr. Leather conference that will bring thousands of gay men from around the world to Chicago in late May, O’Kelley said.
“The scarcity problem that existed has kind of dried up,” she said. “If you want it and you’re eligible, we can get it to you.” Sha recalled one patient whose case lasted six months, during which he was in and out of hospital care and “honestly miserable.”
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