Monkeypox in Sacramento County surpasses 100 cases as Yolo County announces first case

Sacramento Bee
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The number of monkeypox infections in Sacramento County surpassed 100 on Tuesday, according to county health officials.

The county’s monkeypox dashboard rose to 103 probable or confirmed cases, a 64% increase from 13 days ago when the county had counted 63 cases and 10 more cases were disclosed compared to Monday. The numbers have risen steadily since the first infection was found in a Sacramento County traveler on May 24.

Meanwhile, Yolo County on Tuesday announced its first confirmed case of the virus, which has been recently called MPX.

That brings the number of likely or confirmed monkeypox cases in the four-county Sacramento region to 110, according to data made available by county and state health officials.

“Given the recent detection of MPX cases in many nearby counties, it is not surprising that Yolo County has now identified its first case of MPX,” Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson said in prepared remarks. “The MPX virus can infect anyone. The overall risk level is currently low, but it is important for everybody to understand how the virus spreads and how to protect against infection.”

According to Yolo County health officials, monkeypox is “typically spread through direct contact with infectious sores, often through sex. Many of the cases in the current outbreak have occurred in men who have sex with men, and members of these communities are especially advised to take steps to protect themselves against infection.”

The new infections come as monkeypox continues to steadily spread across the U.S. and the world. As of Tuesday, more than 36,000 cases of the disease were confirmed or probable across 92 countries while the United States had 12,689 cases of infection, according to the CDC.

California has 1,945 cases, according to the California Department of Public Health, which is second in total to New York, which has more than 2,600 cases. The number of infections are likely to be undercounted, as the CDPH’s dashboard counts only 82 cases in Sacramento County, and some counties report new numbers one or two times a week.

The state says Placer County has at least five cases while El Dorado County has recorded one case so far.

Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California for monkeypox as local and state health officials expressed the need for more vaccines to help curb the outbreak.

“California is working urgently across all levels of government to slow the spread of monkeypox, leveraging our robust testing, contact tracing and community partnerships strengthened during the pandemic to ensure that those most at risk are our focus for vaccines, treatment and outreach,” Newsom said in a statement accompanying Monday’s emergency declaration.

How is monkeypox spread?

Spread of monkeypox is linked to prolonged, skin-to-skin exposure, according to experts.

Symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion. The patient typically develops a rash, often beginning on the face and spreading to other parts of the body, normally about one to three days after fever.

The incubation period is typically one to two weeks but can range up to three weeks, and the illness typically lasts two to four weeks, according to a county news release.

Doctors and public health officials urge residents to practice safe sex. These practices may include abstaining from sex, practicing monogamy and using condoms during sex to limit exposure to the virus.

Who should get a vaccine?

The county recommends that men who have sex with men and transgender people who meet one or more of these factors should get vaccinated:

▪ Tested positive for a sexually transmitted infection in the last two months

▪ Had more than two sexual partners in the past three weeks

▪ Visited or worked at a commercial sex venue in the last three weeks

▪ Had anonymous sex — which are encounters when parties do not know each others’ identities — in the last three weeks

▪ Engaged in sex work in the past three weeks

Those who meet one or more of the above criteria are eligible for vaccination at Sacramento’s clinics.

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